in rear, headway 13th, modest 3rd before 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, weakened and lost 2nd before last
chased leaders on outside, 2nd 7th until 9th, 2nd again 11th, challenging when left in clear lead 3 out, 16 lengths ahead when slow last, eased close home
not always fluent, chased leader 2nd until mistake 7th, struggling after 14th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, mistakes, stumbled 1st, well beaten after 13th, tailed off
led, clear until before 5th, being pressed when fell 3 out
chased leader until 2nd, lost place next, closed after 8th, 2nd 9th until 11th, ridden 13th, soon lost place again, left 3rd 3 out, went 16 lengths 2nd last, finished well but never looked liked catching winner
Olofi is the class act in this but there are genuine stamina concerns over this trip as he barely stayed 2m4f over hurdles and has little fencing experience. Sybarite was a useful stayer over timber but hasn’t won a race of any description since 2014. Alan Hill has managed to wrest some improvement out of SUPREME DANEHILL and he’s won three of his last five between the flags. He gets the nod here ahead of Samarnni , who has won four in a row in points but is making his debut under Rules. Street Entertainer is preferred to Mr Cardle of the others.
Mr Cardle (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders until lost place 7th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Just Joelliott (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Olofi (FR) Evensfav (12-0) (tt) held up; hdwy 8; went 2nd 4 out; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 12, 16l behind Silver Roque (12-0) at Cocklebarrow 2m 4f gs in Jan.
Samarnni 5-2 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 7; led 11; stayed on wl, won at Ampton 3m in Jan beating Danners (12-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Street Entertainer (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) (bl) went 2nd aft 6; outpcd aft 15; lft in ld nxt; hdd bet last 2; wknd flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Quel Elite (11-0) at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan.
Supreme Danehill (IRE) 6-4fav (12-5) (cp) made virt all; drew clr 3 out, won at Cocklebarrow 3m 6f gs in Jan beating Thanks For Coming (12-5) by 10l, 7 ran.
Sybarite (FR) 9-4 (11-0) 2nd to 12; rallied app 2 out; a held, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ivy Gate (11-0) at Cocklebarrow 3m 4f gs in Jan.
