jumped right at times, tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent 8th or 12th, ridden before last, headed flat, kept on
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th until before 2 out where jumped left, no extra last
not fluent in rear, behind 13th
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, blundered 6th, headway 13th, mistake 4 out, outpaced from next, well held 4th 2 out
chased leader, hit 7th, went 2nd 9th until 13th, went 2nd again before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on
led until 3rd, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Though only fourth when favourite for a Grade 1 at Sandown last Saturday, Torpillo is a decent novice so MISTER FISHER probably did well to get within three lengths at Warwick on his fencing bow – the third has won since. The yard also run chasing debutant Champagne Platinum, who has won a point and two hurdle races. After just coming up short at Carlisle, Good Boy Bobby had no trouble landing the odds at Wetherby and he should win more races. Beakstown has come up against smart novices in his two runs to date over the larger obstacles while it is too soon to give up on Nestor Park but the exposed Topofthecotswolds and Garo De Juilley are likely to struggle again.
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 1-4fav (11-0) Jumped well, made all, went right 9th, clear next, kept up to work and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged, won at Wetherby 1m 7f (4) sft in Nov beating Ravenhill Road (11-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Beakstown (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader until 3rd, remained prominent, went 2nd again and pecked badly 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened into 4th at the last, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Champ (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
Champagne Platinum (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mainly 4th, slight mistake 4th, 3rd approaching 3 out and a little slow, soon under pressure and lost position and no impression, one pace, 5th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Behind, outpaced and struggling 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up after next, at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gs in Nov.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Torpillo (10-9) at Warwick 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Nestor Park (FR) 3-1fav (11-8) Led after 1st until before 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Led after 1st, driven and headed approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) hvy in Oct.
