tracked leader, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, lost 2nd place close home
in touch, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders in 3rd, ridden 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, caught post
towards rear, headway and blundered 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly from last, led post
tracked leader, lost place 5th, in rear next, pulled up before 14th
in rear, headway halfway, soon weakened, pulled up
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led, soon clear, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
mid-division, weakened halfway, puled up before 14th
Itoldyou has been placed twice over course and distance this season and a dual winner at the track. He has more stamina than fellow course specialist Venetian Lad but Finish The Story is a dour stayer who will make sure there is no hanging about, though collateral form gives him something to find with BIG GEORGIE. Katy Price’s points winner probably ran his best race under Rules so far here last time and can build on that today. Royals And Rebels, another winner between the flags, hasn’t really threatened so far in handicap but still has time on his side and the blinkers could help today.
Itoldyou (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Led narrowly 2nd until 4 out, chased leader until before next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Act Now (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Finish The Story (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 3 out, modest 4th, 4th of 12, dist behind Coolking (10-7) at Lingfield 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Venetian Lad 6-1 (12-0) Towards rear, modest 5th before 8th, not fluent next, no impression, went remote 4th before 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Mr Bachster (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) Chased leaders, ridden briefly 9th, lost place 11th, closed soon after, outpaced from 12th, well beaten from 14th, 4th of 7, dist behind Bassarabad (12-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Big Georgie (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) In touch in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, slow and getting behind 6th, closed before 11th, 3rd after 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 5, 16 3/4l behind Coolking (11-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Citadel (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Chasing leaders when pulled up quickly before 2nd, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Spartilla 7-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway on outside before 5th, lost place after next, mistake 8th, behind next, soon pulled up, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Goring Two (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led after 5th, headed next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Midnight Mustang (10-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Bonnie Major 100-1 (10-0) Last pair, dropped to last 6th, tailed off 9th, 7th of 9, dist behind Clonusker (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
