prominent, led before 4th, soon headed, led after 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed last, just held on to 2nd
led until before 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, 3rd when jumped right 2 out, went right and not fluent last, kept on to press for 2nd, no impression on winner
in rear, weakened after 3 out
keen on outside, close up when not fluent 2nd, led 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened from next
held up in touch, took keen hold, lost a bit of ground 4th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 4 out, challenging 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, readily
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, well beaten when jumped left 3 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Maiden winner Natty Night was well beaten on his handicap debut and Yauthym is probably a few pounds too high at present. Nashville Nipper will handle the going but has gone up 8lb for winning at Plumpton and Astroman has never won on Turf. Sheldon usually races over a bit further and the four-year-old Aliomaana has no form on ground this soft. PETTY CASH had a bit in hand when scoring in similar conditions at Ffos Las and is fancied to defy a 7lb rise.
Nashville Nipper (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led on inside before 2 out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Hititi (10-6) by 3l, 10 ran.
Sheldon (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Held up, closed on outside 3rd, not fluent and lost place 4th, mistake 6th, in touch after 3 out, beaten before last, lost 4th and weakened flat, 6th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Small Bad Bob (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Yauthym (GER) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, jumped right at times, closed 3 out, ridden before not much room and stumbled 2 out, weakening in 3rd when hit last, 3rd of 5, 14 1/4l behind Sarceaux (10-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Astroman 13-2 (11-13) Front mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Kensington Art (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Moon Over Germany (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased winner who went clear after 2nd, pushed along and lost remote 2nd turning in, weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Manucci (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Natty Night 3-1fav (11-5) Raced freely, soon led, not fluent 1st, clear after 2nd until before 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, well held by leaders from 2 out, 4th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Fontana Ellissi (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Petty Cash (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up and behind, steady headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, led last, stayed on well and went clear run-in, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Walkinthewoods (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Gulliver Collonges (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Towards rear of mid-division, awkward at 6th,last pair when mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Aliomaana 9-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 6th of 9, 11l behind Sea Sessions (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) sft in Dec.
