tracked leaders, chased winner 7th until ridden approaching 3 out where mistake, weakened before next
tracked winner until mistake 7th and again approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression flat
made all, hit 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, soon struggling, tailed off 6th
SUNTINI can shine in this company which will be more to his liking than that he kept at Haydock; I Have Dreamed can fill second spot yet again, this time at the expense of Line Artic. The selection was hammered by the handicapper for his defeat of Tataniano at Newbury; a victory which may have flattered him as it was a small field and the runner-up was reported to have hated the ground. He was certainly well held in a far more competitive race than this at Haydock but he's come down 2lbs in the weights and this may not take a great deal of winning. I Have Dreamed is no slouch and has been in fine form all season; he's racing from the same mark as when chasing home Nomecheki last time and should be on the premises. Line Artic has yet to fire this season and is hard to recommend as a result whilst Grenoli has his work cut out from 27lbs out of the handicap which suggests that he shouldn't trouble Suntini.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 9th, led after 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, shd behind Nomecheki (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov stks (3) sft in Jan.
Suntini (GER) 9-2 (11-11) Held up in rear on inner, not fluent 4 out, soon chasing leaders and blundered next, weakened after last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Little Josh (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (2) hvy in Feb.
Line Artic (FR) 18-1 (11-7) In touch, headway to chase leading pair 8th (5 out), weakened into 8th and no chance when pulled up approaching 4 out, in a race won by Pavillon Bleu (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Grenoli (FR) 33-1 (10-0) In rear on outside, behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Moulin De La Croix (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 10 ran.
