pressed leader, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, driven out flat
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped left 8th, soon outpaced, jumped left and struggling 9th, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
made most until before 2 out, soon 3rd and held, no extra flat
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd next, dived at last, held flat, stayed on
Our Power beat a subsequent winner at Wincanton last month but his jumping left a little to be desired and he fell at the first at Doncaster on Tuesday. BARBADOS BLUE was no match for The Glancing Queen at Warwick last month and a beaten favourite here before that but she has taken quite well to fences and could make a winning start in handicaps with Mahler's Promise beaten twice at Sandown off this mark at the end of last year. Dorking Lad has been beaten off lower marks the last twice and is hard to catch right.
Our Power (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Fell 1st, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Barbados Blue (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed between last two, soon readily outpaced and no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind The Glancing Queen (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Mahler's Promise (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, led and not fluent 1st, jumped slowly and headed 5th, in front again after next, narrowly headed 11th (water), chased leader, in front again 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Bothwell Bridge (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Dorking Lad 3-1fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 13, 16l behind Seven No Trumps (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
