raced keenly, headway chasing leaders 3rd, awkward 5th, not fluent 12th, headed 4 out, chased clear leader until before 3 out, hit 3 out and weakened quickly, tired mistake next, pulled up before the last
jumped slowly and reminders 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on run-in
held up last, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in last pair, headway 6th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, rallied in 3rd approaching next, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in
led until 7th, pressed leader, led again 4 out, clear before next, headed 2 out, soon well held, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, left remote 4th after 2 out
Most of these are looking to put below par efforts behind them including GRACES ORDER. She was let down by her jumping at Uttoxeter having gone close at the same track earlier though drops back down in class today. Guguss Collonges went close at Plumpton before well beaten at the latter course while Alkopop drops down in trip after returning a beaten favourite at Ffos Las. Concrete King finished a distant third at Leicester last time but has a shout on an earlier second at Lingfield.
Graces Order (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 4 out, unseated rider at 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Alkopop (GER) 9-4fav (11-12) Soon towards rear of mid-division, struggling when mistake 9th, headway under pressure before 4 out, plugging but no chance when left 5th and hampered next, 5th of 14, 22l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, blundered badly 8th, never in contention after, well beaten 5 out, 6th of 11, 37l behind Enormouse (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Concrete King (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway before 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 11, 24 1/2l behind Turning Gold (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 6-4fav (11-9) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, left in lead at 7th, headed next, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Minella Hub (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Surdoue De Ballon (FR) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Raddon Top (10-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
