tracked leaders, driven and effort turning in, ridden after 2 out, outpaced by front pair between last 2, well held when not fluent last
tracked leaders on inside, driven after 3 out, soon ridden, lost place and weakening when hit next
mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden and effort before 2 out, outpaced between last 2, well held last, lost modest 4th flat
raced keenly, led, driven and headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, mistake last
held up in last pair, headway on outside after 6th, tracked leaders next, driven to challenge and every chance when jinked left, ran out and unseated rider approaching 2 out
held up in last pair, headway and shaken up before 2 out, soon challenged, led before last, driven clear flat, readily
mid-division on inside, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, led next, soon hard pressed, headed before last, kept on same pace, ridden and no chance with winner flat
tracked leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened and behind from next
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out, soon behind and under pressure, blundered next, ridden and plugged on to take modest 4th flat
Nicky Henderson has won two of the five renewals and Burrows Edge looks poised for a big run after going close over track and trip three weeks ago. Mahlervous scored over course and distance in January and is preferred to stablemate Star Of Lanka while Townshend was placed at Wincanton last month and makes more appeal than stable companion Wicked Willy. My Way will need to improve on recent placed efforts to come out best in this but HONEST VIC (NAP) has every chance in an open affair having just missed out in a higher grade contest at Ascot with the third having subsequently placed in Wednesday’s Coral Cup at Cheltenham.
Burrows Edge (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd 2 out until the last, ridden and ran on towards finish, went 2nd again last strides, 2nd of 13, nk behind Erick Le Rouge (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Star Of Lanka (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In touch, hit 1st, joined leader 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Lisnagar Oscar (10-12) at Haydock 3m (1) gd in Feb.
Mahlervous (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Prominent, hit 6th and 7th, not fluent 3 out soon every chance, led just after next, blundered last, ran on, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jan beating Sky Khan (11-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
Townshend (GER) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Eragon De Chanay (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Honest Vic (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, led approaching the last, headed and edging right when carried left run, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Brio Conti (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closed on outside 2nd, every chance before 3 out, no impression on winner next, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Samburu Shujaa (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Higgs (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, closed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before next, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Highest Sun (11-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
My Way (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up in touch in last trio, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind One For Rosie (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Crystal Lad (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) Mostly chased leader until 4 out, soon pushed along and lost place before next, rallied under pressure run-in, no impression, 6th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Ey Up Rocky (11-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Shoal Bay (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division, 5 out, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Sykes (11-8) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
