tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, headway soon after 3f out, ridden next, stayed on to chase winner close home
close up when unseated rider 7th
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened omitted last
tracked leader, led 3 out, driven out (last was omitted )
Amanto has ability but is now 0-15 over timber while Kilbrew Boy’s victory in a maiden here two weeks ago probably doesn’t amount to much. Wind Place And Sho turned in a shocker last time at Wetherby but Ceara Be is consistent and All My Love is fit from the Flat and races off the same mark as when a close second here last March. THE VERY THING was first past the post here two weeks ago but lost the race in the stewards’ room after bumping the second on the run-in. That was a controversial decision and Olly Murphy’s novice deserves another chance, despite a 3lb rise in the weights.
Amanto (GER) 10-1 (11-11) In touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and some headway next, never a factor, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Master Work (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Made all, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Doncesar De Pretot (11-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Wind Place And Sho 8-1 (11-10) Taken to post early, towards rear, some headway 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Always Resolute (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
All My Love (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Cry Wolf (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
The Very Thing (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 2 out, effort on inner approaching bend into straight, soon every chance, driven to lead and hung right flat, all out, disqualified and placed 2nd, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Working Class (11-9) by hd, 6 ran.
Ceara Be (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led by omitted 4 out, ridden and pressed from 2 out, not fluent and headed last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind It's O Kay (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) gf in Dec.
