hit 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, hit 5th, slightly outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 2nd final stride
mid-division, hit 2nd, headway after 6th, ridden to dispute 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened next
in touch, hit 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
led until after 1st, chased winner, raced alone on inside, hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
in touch, went 3rd and hit 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final stride
hit 4th, always towards rear
led after 1st, made rest, kept on gamely, ridden out
Plenty of these come here in good form and so it could prove tricky for punters, however Maximix was impressive at the course last time and is taken to oblige again. Back over hurdles today, Idiome would be a major player however at 12 he is getting no younger, whilst Lord Appellare looks high enough in the weights for what he has achieved so far but there may be more to come. However Maximix got his act together on heavy ground here at Fontwell 9 days ago and with further improvement likely now that he has got his head in front, he could prove hard to beat. Soverign Spirit is unexposed in this sphere but is only moderate on the flat, whilst Huck Finn needs watching in the market for support on his handicap debut after three steady runs. First Feerie could hit the frame, however we fancy Maximix to win again.
Lord Appellare (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Close up, chased winner 7th, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Gansey (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.
First Feerie (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 8th, one pace after, 5th of 9, 14l behind Glad Big (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Maximix 10-3 (11-4) Held up, slightly hampered 6th, headway next, led 2 out, kept on well, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy beating Spider Boy (9-10) by 14l, 5 ran.
Idiome (FR) 5-1 (11-5) In touch, hampered 7th, chasing leaders when mistake 8th, beaten 2 out, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Najca De Thaix (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.
Azione 9-2 (11-4) Made all, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy beating Hemington (10-11) by 2l, 8 ran.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next, 6th of 21, 18l behind Wun Chai (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Huck Finn (NZ) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened, 10th of 16, 19l behind Pascha Bere (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Spider Boy 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leader until 5th, ridden after next, kept on after 2 out but no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Maximix (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
