held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, soon lost place
held up in touch, ridden, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last
held up behind, pushed along approaching 4 out, no impression
held up, effort 4 out, no impression
made all, soon clear, ridden approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching 2 out, one pace when hit last, no impression
always behind
tracked winner until 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, chased winner 4th until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
A wide open contest rounds off the card and many have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Tell The Trees, Errol, Kaparolo and Speed Venture and the tentative vote is given to Tell The Trees. The selection was well beaten last time out behind Waltzing Beau but that was a much better race he returns to handicapping on a handy mark and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Errol rates the main danger as he won well last time out when defeating Blue Leader but he has a penalty for that win and that may just find him out and he is passed over for that reason.Kaparolo is another worthy of respect but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when well beaten last time and he looks to have plenty to do off top weight.Speed Venture ran as if about to hit form when fourth behind Roobihoo last time and is from a shrewd yard so is worth noting in the market but in a tricky affair for the winner we return to Tell The Trees who looks to be on a handy mark.
Kaparolo (USA) 20-1 Mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, soon struggling, 9th of 13, 41l behind Kasthari at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in Jan.
Speed Venture 14-1 Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, one pace from next, 4th of 14, 17l behind Roobihoo at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Jan.
Dance With Wolves (FR) 4-1 Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Come Bye at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Caliban (IRE) 8-1 Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 13, 10l behind Fard Du Moulin Mas at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Jan.
Errol 25-1 Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Jan beating Blue Leader by a nk, 20 ran.
Tell The Trees 6-1 Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, ridden approaching 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Waltzing Beau at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Moorlaw (IRE) 7-1 Led until headed approaching 2nd, soon mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Goblin at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (E) gd in Jan, 8 ran.
Lunar Lord 3-1 Held up, headway 3rd, ridden 3 out, one pace when hit last, 5th of 11, 9l behind Killing Me Softly at Leicester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Jan.
