soon tracked leaders, headway to press leader 2 out, went clear going well approaching last, easily
prominent, jumped slow 6th, shaken up after 2 out, lost position on home turn and weakened before last
midfield, headway to track leaders going well 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, outpaced on home turn, disputed second at last where made mistake, no extra run-in
soon led, hit 4th, headed and ridden after 2 out, lost two places on home turn, weakened before last
held up, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out
midfield, lost position 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
held up, raced wide, struggling 3 out, no impression from before 2 out
midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went second at last but no match for winner
held up, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch from 2 out
A modest opener with doubts surrounding the dual Plumpton winner Mr Jack as he steps back up in distance. POTTERS VENTURE was pulled up on last month’s reappearance at Exeter but that should have blown away a few cobwebs and he is taking on lesser opposition today. Torn And Frayed has proved hard to place but makes his handicap debut and Irish import Shortcross Storm is worth a market check along with Hidden Commander.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Led early, pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Floy Joy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Potters Venture (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders 6th, starting to lose place when not much room on bend before 3 out, soon behind and pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Tossapenny (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Hdwy 8; chsd ldr 11-13; wknd 2 out, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind The Dellercheckout (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m sft in Dec.
Electron Bleu (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 11, 33l behind Easy As That (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Sastruga (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, pressed for lead 3 out and headed soon after, no extra, 6th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Against All Odds (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Shortcross Storm (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and 4th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 5th before next, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind You Say Nothing (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Dec.
Mr Jack (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced omitted 3 out, rallied on inside before next, led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Sawpit Sienna (10-12) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Lifeisahighway (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Raced wide, always rear-division, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Dorking Boy (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Karakoram 33-1 (11-8) In rear, headway 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 34 1/2l behind Thibault (12-5) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
