4/3/2008 16:10 Southwell: Princess Charlmane 10th
It seems to have been an endless series of second places this winter but this pick won’t finish second, probably last maybe first but not second. This is a really mediocre race and few deserve much mention, Blakeshall Quest is a credible performer and when getting her own way is dangerous but she needs to drop into claiming of banded levels to win. The Geester is the most solid performance and should win but it’s worth a play in some big prices in this race. Princess Charlmane is the biggest price of the lot and on the face of it has no chance but her run 11lengths behind Premier Yank wasn’t all that bad as she was up against a potentially useful horse. Second place has subsequantly won and it is worth remembering Princess Charlmane was returning from a 6month break. Given that excuse it wasn’t a bad run, she was outpaced early on and ran a bit green but once she got some clean air she stayed on well and looks to be crying out for 6 furlongs. If she can build on that performance she has a chance at a massive price.
Princess Charlmane to win