not always fluent, always last, struggling 11th, behind 13th
took keen hold, jumped right at times, made all, not fluent 8th, hit 3 out, clear last bend, slowed into last, all out
chased winner, not fluent 5th, ridden before 14th, looked well held before last bend, closed from last, no impression
Zeroeshadesofgrey won between the flags at Cottenham in December but RISK A FINE won a much stronger contest at Chaddesley Corbett a couple of days earlier and looks the one to be on this under the experienced James King. Popelys Gull looks up against conceding weight.
Popelys Gull (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o, 8th of 10, dist behind Hawkhurst (12-0) at Cottenham 3m gd in Dec.
Risk A Fine (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (h) (tt) made all; r.o wl, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Dec beating Sego Success (12-0) by 7l, 19 ran.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 7-2 (12-5) Hdwy 5; led 13; drvn out, won at Cottenham 3m gd in Dec beating Vivaldi Collonges (12-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
