mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out
in rear, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened 3 out
soon chased leader, mistake 2nd and 3rd, led 6th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
in touch, pushed along after 5th, chased leader 4 out, led before next, ridden and joined 2 out, driven and headed near finish
mistakes, keen in rear, behind when pulled up last
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, joined leader 2 out, driven and stayed on to lead near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened flat
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, bumped on bend approaching 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, effort when hampered bend approaching 2 out, still 5th approaching last, kept on to take 3rd flat
soon led, ridden and headed 6th, weakened next, pulled up 3 out
Heisse has run to a similar level of consistency in his last two starts and is again entitled to be thereabouts but marginal preference in a moderate race is for Formal Cliche, with Bowdlane Barb rated the best of the rest. The selection lost no caste in defeat behind Cha Cha Cha Dancer at Newcastle under testing conditions last time and with nothing of that calibre and better ground to help, he looks the one to beat. Lazy Lena has claims on the pick of her form but is inconsistent, while Wondersobright is hard to recommend on recent evidence. Rebelling is similarly out of form and of more interest may be Bowdlane Barb, who has run better of late. Formal Cliche has solid claims on the evidence of his latest start though and he is preferred.
Heisse 4-1jt-fav (10-12) In touch, ridden 7th, chased leader 4 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Walton Way (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Lazy Lena (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden before 5th, tailed off after 6th, mistake last, 10th of 11, well behind Lesdream (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Wondersobright (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 14, 39l behind It's Rumoured (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Bowdlane Barb 5-1fav (10-8) In touch, ridden from 4th, plugged on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Temper Lad (11-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
Rash Talk (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, jumped left 1st, weakened 4th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Osana (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 17 ran.
Formal Cliche 17-2 (10-2) Held up, headway 4 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 18l behind Cha Cha Cha Dancer (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Rebelling (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened 7th, 7th of 12, well behind Lady Maranzi (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Maria Bonita (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 14, 12l behind Queen Tara (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Chisel 150-1 (10-9) Soon behind, never dangerous, 13th of 15, well behind Beamish Prince (11-2) at Catterick 2m sll hdl (5) sft.
