jumped right, led 2nd, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on inside 10th, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, hung left and bumped rival flat, headed close home
chased leaders, hit 9th, hampered 3 out, not much room last bend, challenging when mistake last, bumped and carried left flat, led close home
chased leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden 12th, struggling before 3 out
towards rear, bumped 3rd, not fluent next, mistake and behind 4 out, tailed off
in rear, ridden 4 out, some headway after 2 out, no impression on leaders
led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 9th, not much room after 12th, outpaced and no impression from 3 out
in touch, hit 4th, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, headed before mistake last, one pace flat
towards rear, bumped 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 11th
Eureu Du Boulay likes to lead so this sharp track might suit. Vinnie The Hoddie is capable if sorting out his jumping while Thomas Todd goes well here, though is possibly a couple of pounds too high at present. Eceparti won at Chepstow and Wetherby before failing to cope with a step up in grade at the former track last time. This should be more to his liking but CAP DU NORD also has his sights lowered and is only 4lb higher than when successful over course and distance in March of last year. Eclair De Guye is preferred to Cougar's Gold of the remainder.
Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up, fell 1st, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Eceparti (FR) 15-8fav (10-8) Held up on outside, closed to take 2nd 6th until 4 out, jumped left 2 out, beaten in 3rd after, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Tiquer (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in last pair, headway on inside before 3 out, plugged on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Mercy Mercy Me (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Eureu Du Boulay (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, 4th and one pace 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Prairie Town (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Holbrook Park 16-1 (11-0) Close up, weakened from 5 out, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, went 3rd 8th, chased winner from 11th, no impression from 4 out, 2nd of 5, 20l behind One Style (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Thomas Todd 7-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, blundered next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Encore Champs (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Away For Slates (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) In rear, jumped left 4th, tailed off after 8th, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Little Light (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
