led, ridden and headed before 3 out, in rear before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, midfield 5th, pushed along before 6th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd jumping last, stayed on for 2nd without troubling leader flat
held up in rear, ridden approaching 2 out, lost touch before last, faded
midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, jumped left 2 out and ridden, 2nd jumping last, weakened flat
keen towards rear, pulled into prominent position 4th, close up 5th, led before 3 out where awkward, ridden clear before last, driven out flat
BROWN BULLET was well ahead of A Little Chaos at Doncaster earlier this month and, though the latter should strip fitter here, can confirm the form and prove the answer to a tight little contest. Sorbet is a long-standing maiden who will almost certainly find at least one too good again but Princess T was in good form in the autumn, though hasn’t raced since November. Belle De Manech was pulled up at Sandown last month but this is a lot less competitive and she was second here in January after winning at Wincanton on Boxing Day.
Belle De Manech (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, led again after 3 out, pushed along and headed on long run before next, weakened quickly, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
A Little Chaos (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) With leader until 1st, chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Burren Walk (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Princess T 12-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, effort 2 out, no impression before last, 10th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Lively Citizen (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sorbet 17-2 (11-5) Led until not fluent and narrowly headed 3rd, pressed leader, in front again after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 6th of 13, 7l behind Iron Heart (10-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, slow 5th, stayed on from 2 out, not able to get on terms, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Burren Walk (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
