held up in touch in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders going well 3 out, led on bit before 2 out, clear when blundered last, stayed on strongly
took keen hold, tracked led after 2nd until 5th, chased leader, led again after 3 out until before next, weakened soon after
held up in last pair in touch, headway on inside before 2 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, hit last
led until after 2nd, chased leader, led again 5th until reminders and headed after 7th, weakening when mistake next, soon lost touch
chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and weakening when fell 2 out
chased leaders, reminders after 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
raced wide, chased leaders, led and pucked 9th, headed after 3 out, chased leader until driven before next, soon one pace, lost modest 3rd close home
chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, went modest 3rd close home
Cooking Fat is a previous course winner and is back in the right grade after finding the company too hot at a foggy Haydock before Christmas. Lough Salt has been in good form at Wetherby this winter but it will be interesting to see how he copes away from his favourite track, though he is fancied to reverse running with Brian Boranha on much better terms. Cadoudoff appeared to be running into form at Wincanton and is nicely treated nowadays but CRACKING FIND should relish the step up in trip and, having got back to winning ways at the track last time, is fancied to win this for Sue Smith for the second year running.
Cooking Fat 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division when in view after 1st, in touch when in view after 4 out, 7th at finish, 7th of 9, shd behind Clyne (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cracking Find (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Led until 3rd, led 8th, clear after normal 2 out, ridden out, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan beating Floramoss (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Cadoudoff (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close up 2 out, one pace and beaten before last, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Chase End Charlie (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Made most to 7th, chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lough Salt (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Agincourt Reef (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd and reminders soon after, lost touch and reminders 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled before 2 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Forty Crown (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, close up on outer 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied to press winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Tuscan Gold (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace after last, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Buckskin Boulta (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 14th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
