mid-division, headway 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, no impression last, no extra flat
led until 2nd, prominent, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
prominent, ridden in 3rd and one pace 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, pushed along after 7th, weakened well before 3 out
mid-division on outside, dropped to rear 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led 2nd, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
Sahara Haze won on her 18th start under Rules over an even longer trip at Warwick last time. She has been placed on heavy ground and Ben Jones takes off 7lb again so Phillip Dando’s mare should be hard to beat, though she has to give 18lb to MOZO. The latter is a regular here and won a bumper back in 2015. Though she’s yet to really threaten over timber, this looks her easiest task to date. Frosty Dawn has been placed just once in 12 attempts but is only a pound higher and was well ahead of Tara Well on that occasion.
Sahara Haze 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged 8th, soon led, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Phangio (10-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
Tara Well (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) In touch, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Colt Lightning (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Mozo 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, every chance when hit 3 out, edged left before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, no extra last, 2nd of 7, 28l behind Innisfree Lad (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Hollow Park (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led until before 3rd, stayed handy, lost place after 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Cosmic Diamond (10-13) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Special Princess (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Made most of the running until before 2 out, soon weakened, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Red Danaher (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Frosty Dawn 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear when fell 9th, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Agent Louise 80-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 1st, behind and pushed along 6th, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind The Jam Man (10-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
