held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
held up behind, headway and in touch 5th, effort on inside when not much room and switched right approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders
always prominent, challenged after 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly next, headed last, kept on flat
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no extra flat
chased leaders to 4th, behind fom 6th, tailed off
in touch on outside, lost place before 5th, behind from next, tailed off
held up behind, headway 6th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on under pressure flat
in touch, ridden and effort on outside after 3 out to next, soon one pace, no impression before last
led to 2nd, in touch, lost place 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off
mid-division, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, ridden and effort approaching next, stayed on flat
in touch, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next
in touch, headway after 3 out, challenged on inside next, soon ridden, led last, held on under pressure flat
Cousin Khee looked a decent prospect when landing a novices' event at Huntingdon and was well in touch for most of the way before fading at Sandown. Saltagioo will love the fast conditions as he did when just touched off over the C&D in September. He'll be better for his reappearance and can go well but TRIP THE LIGHT looks the one to be on. He was beaten a nose at Towcester a couple of weeks ago but went one better at Uttoxeter two days later and a 5lb rise doesn't look excessive. Rumble Of Thunder was in superb form last autumn but his handicap mark suffered as a consequence so the main threat could come from Praxiteles, a real fast ground performer who followed his victory here last May by winning twice on the Flat.
Rumble Of Thunder (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, fell 4th, in a race won by Palawi (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Praxiteles (IRE) 6-4fav (11-13) Held up in last trio, chased winner after 4 out until 2 out, soon outpaced by leading duo, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Domino Dancer (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) fm in May.
Tatispout (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Refused to race, in a race won by Park Lane (10-3) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 5 ran.
Cousin Khee 7-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, driven and no extra in 3rd between last 2, mistake last, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Oscara Dara (11-1) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Knight In Purple 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression next, one pace, 6th of 14, 17l behind Big Easy (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Feb.
Laterly (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed after last, one pace, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Bellvano (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Feb.
Rampant Ronnie (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before next, in a race won by Grandads Horse (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Oct, 8 ran.
Saltagioo (ITY) 7-2 (10-12) Always in rear, weakened 5th, tailed off and eased from 3 out, last of 5, well behind Marodima (11-12) at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gs.
Dreambrook Lady (IRE) 4-5fav (11-6) Tracked leader and keen, ridden before last, one pace, last of 5, 4 1/2l behind Justazippy (11-12) at Doncaster 2m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Trip The Light 13-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, jumped right 4th, went 2nd after 6th, led bypassing normal 2 out, went right and not fluent last, pressed towards finish, edged left and bumped rival close home, held on, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs beating Pampelonne (11-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Snow Blizzard (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, every chance when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 8th of 9, 15l behind Lava Lamp (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Teshali (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 15, 22l behind Handy Andy (11-9) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Fashionable Gal (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, pecked slightly 3 out, close 3rd going well 2 out, led and hit last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Pretty Valira (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Laudatory 11-4fav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace, 6th and held when fell last, in a race won by Drumshambo (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
