held up last, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, reminder and went 3rd after 9th, 2nd before 3 out and tried to close, no impression between last two, well held flat
made all, went right and hit 4 out, soon clear, reduced lead when went right again 3 out, in command between last two, drew further clear flat, unchallenged
chased winner, niggled along and lost 2nd before 6th, lost 3rd after 9th, never on terms after, tailed off
raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
It's hard to make a decent case for either Morestead or Red Anchor and the remaining trio share similar profiles. Towcester winner Wicklewood failed to cope with a 10lb rise last time but Worcester winner The Omen made a better fist of a hike in the weights when second at Plumpton last month. The latter should be thereabouts but the vote goes to GIZZIT, who found only one too good over 2m at Southwell having won well over today's trip at Stratford earlier.
Gizzit (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up last, headway tracking leaders 9th, 2nd after 4 out, ridden between last two, driven and stayed on flat, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Table Bluff (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
The Omen 13-8fav (11-1) Led until before 4 out, chased winner, went right 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace fom last, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Alright Benny (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Morestead (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Led to 1st, tracked winner, led again 4th to 6th, in touch until lost place 10th, lost touch before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Dont Do Mondays (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Red Anchor (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent, pushed along and lost place 3rd, ridden before 8th, well beaten 14th, pulled up after, in a race won by Cypress Grove (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 11 ran.
Wicklewood 4-1 (11-8) Held up well off the pace in 8th, reminders before 7th, modest 5th 9th, went poor 4th after 2 out, never a factor, 4th of 8, 26l behind Respectueux (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
