No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
1 Magical Treasure (GB)
(14J)
8 gr g Riverwise (USA) - Alice's Mirror (Magic Mirror)
333/554- Mr R H Kerswell
Visor
11-12
95
4/1
Stephen O'Donovan (7)
B G Powell
Placed in three hurdle races and two NH flat races from ten starts. Finished 4 1/2l behind Manics Man when fourth of 12 at 9-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 6f (good to soft) last month.
2 Dr Rock (IRE)
(20J)
9 b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Rockview Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader (IRE))
1/488P7- Eamonn Fehily
Cheek pieces
11-9
92
14/1
M D Grant
E Fehily
Unplaced in all five starts. Well beaten at 14-1 behind Midnight Macarena when seventh of 12 on his chase debut at Chepstow over 3m (good to soft) last month.
3 Colin's Desire (GB)
(12J)
6 gr g Pasternak - Sarah's Destiny (Riverwise (USA))
8PP3U1- Mr C W Mitchell
11-5 (7ex)
81
13/8
D A Jacob
Nick Mitchell
A winner at 11-1 in a chase at Wincanton over 3m 1f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating The Boss by 15l. Carries a 7lb penalty today for that success.
4 Venetian Lad (GB)
(25J)
7 ro g Midnight Legend - Henrietta Holmes (IRE) (Persian Bold)
57373F- The Venetian Lad Partnership
11-2
85
8/1
M Goldstein (3)
Mrs L Richards
Placed in a NH flat race and two chases from 14 starts. Fell at the 11th when 9-2 at Plumpton over 3m 2f (good to soft) in a chase won by Guydus last month on his latest outing.
5 Captain Tidds (IRE)
(71J)
11 b g Presenting - Kilmana (IRE) (Castle Keep)
F6P/6U4- Mr Colin Pocock
Tongue strap
11-0
83
8/1
S Quinlan
R T Phillips
Successful in a hurdle race and a chase at 2m and 3m on heavy ground, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Tarquinius when fourth of 9 on his latest outing in a chase at Lingfield over 3m (good to soft) in February.
6 Pretty Penny (GB)
(78J)
8 b m Alflora (IRE) - Mrs Moneypenny (Relkino)
907/116- Mr Charles C B Mathew
10-10
79
5/1
T J Murphy
Mrs J Mason
A winner of a chase at 3m 2f on good to soft ground. Finished 19l behind Kilvergan Boy when sixth of 16 at 4-1fav on her latest outing in a chase at Leicester over 2m 7f (good) in February.
7 The Clyda Rover (IRE)
(31J)
8 ch g Moonax (IRE) - Pampered Molly (IRE) (Roselier (FR))
045363- Mr K A Nelmes
Cheek pieces
10-6
75
10/1
C J Davies (7)
Mrs H R J Nelmes
Placed in a hurdle race from 12 starts. Third of 4 behind Mush Mir beaten 49l at 100-1 on his latest outing in a chase here over 2m 6f (good) last month.
8 Massapoag (IRE)
(69J)
9 b g Bob Back (USA) - Mondeo Rose (IRE) (Roselier (FR))
36P2/90- Mr Clive Hetherington
10-0
67
25/1
J M Davies
Miss N L-Beavis
Placed in a NH flat race from six starts. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Laflammedeglorie when 10th of 11 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Chepstow over 2m 4f (soft) in February.
Former point-to-point winner COLIN'S DESIRE showed dramatically improved form when scoring in a messy race at Wincanton last time but he's only a six-year-old and there could be more progress to come now he's developed the winning habit. He jumped well that day and gave the impression he'll handle this longer trip. Magical Treasure has shown improved form the last twice and a repeat of his latest effort here puts him in the picture along with Pretty Penny and Captain Tidds.
