chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leades, chased winner 4th until after 6th, and again 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure flat
made all, ridden before last, stayed on well flat
held up in rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off
raced wide, close up, driven and slightly lost place 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, eased from 2 out, tailed off
took keen hold, chased winner until 4th, prominent, went 2nd again after 6th until not fluent 2 out, driven in 3rd and no impression before last
took keen hold, steadied in rear, not always fluent, made some progress to dispute 4th 2 out, never near leading trio
towards rear, reminders 5th, struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, in touch, behind from 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
raced on inside, in touch, hit 7th, weakened next, tailed off
Sizing Ireland has been well supported on all four starts to date but has only been showing moderate form. Reginaldinho hasn't done much since arriving from Germany but this well-connected son of Galileo looks the type to make progress for Venetia Williams. Royal Riviera has some decent form on the Flat but nothing so far over timber so a chance is taken on the four-year-old THINGATHONG. Donald McCain's filly showed some promise on her hurdling debut at Catterick where she was staying on over the two mile trip after getting outpaced. This stiffer test will suit and she can claim all the available allowances here. Oscar Close looks the main threat though his best form has been on much softer ground than he'll face today.
Cap Falco (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway when hit 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 12l behind Alta Rock (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Reginaldinho (UAE) 5-1 (11-2) Went left 1st and next, took keen hold, soon chased leader, lost 2nd well before 3 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 14, 23l behind Paintball (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Royal Riviera 12-1 (10-13) Slow 2nd, chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 14, 31l behind Henry King (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Sam's Pride 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by De Forgotten Man (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Sir Cool (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out until 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Hit The Headlines (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Sizing Ireland (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Chased leader, ridden and one pace before last, 4th of 15, 10l behind Another Dimension (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Suburban Bay 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up well in rear, hit 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Sonofvic (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (2) sft in Feb.
La Fille D'oscar (IRE) Oscar mare out of Ladoc Et Moi.
Spieder Bay 66-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 7f out, weakened 6f out, tailed off, last of 18, well behind Hildisvini (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Thingathong (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division and keen, blundered 3 out, soon lost place, 5th of 14, 20l behind Kykate (10-9) at Catterick 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Oscar Close (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway to track leading leading pair before 3 out until before 2 out, rallied to go again 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Beau Lake (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
