tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner before last, narrow lead run-in, kept on and headed post
prominent and keen, led before 6 out, headed before 3 out, regained lead 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
towards rear and in touch, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in touch and keen, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
led, headed before 6 out, regained lead before 3 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, regained lead 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, kept on to lead post
Cornerstone Lad has nothing in hand on Turning Gold on Catterick running and the latter has disappointed since. Shambra certainly has an engine by Lucy Wadham’s filly still has something to learn about jumping. Mister Chow can confirm Warwick running with Swaffham Bulbeck, despite worse terms, but LISP is also progressing with experience. He beat a subsequent winner at Plumpton in December and landed the odds at Fontwell last time without breaking sweat – Alan King’s chestnut will handle the ground and can complete his hat-trick.
Cornerstone Lad 7-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 2nd, challenged 2 out, led before last, hard pressed run-in, kept on towards finish, won at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Turning Gold (10-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Lisp (IRE) 1-6fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon went to stands rail, clear flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Jan beating Angel of Harlem (10-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
Mister Chow 3-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, driven clear, won at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Swaffham Bulbeck (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Shambra (IRE) 6-5fav (10-11) Tracked leader, led 4 out, clear before and mistake last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Northern Beau (11-0) by 12l, 6 ran.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 5th, went 2nd flat, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mister Chow (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Turning Gold 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Michael's Mount (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
