tracked leaders, lost place 6th, mistake 8th, under pressure 14th, soon beaten
prominent, lost place before 6 out, rallied 4 out, soon no impression
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, driven to challenge 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages
made all, jumped well, challenged 2 out, stayed on strongly
mid-division but in touch, not fluent 10th, chasing leaders when mistake and lost place 16th, kept on approaching last, never a threat
behind, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, blundered 13th, soon pushed along, behind from 6 out
mid-division but in touch, chased leaders 7th, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear but in touch, weakened before 6 out
This will take some getting in the conditions though neither trip nor ground will concern Kingswell Theatre though another 10lb rise for completing a double at Chepstow may just prove beyond him. Restless Harry has been struggling since landing a Listed handicap at Ascot in February of last year but he's been given a chance by the assessor as has HARRY THE VIKING, who is just 4lb higher than when narrowly beaten by Lie Forrit in a Grade 3 here in February and gets a tentative vote in an open contest. Cyclop has been a revelation since stepping up to this trip on testing ground and followed a very unlucky defeat at Market Rasen with a facile victory at Warwick. He's up in grade off a 17lb higher mark and this looks very tough for a four-year-old. Listen Boy is a tough stayer who will enjoy the conditions but his two chase victories were at a lower level while Voyage A New York hasn't had much experience.
Kingswell Theatre 7-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th when left close up in 3rd and bumped next, soon challenged, ridden to lead between last 2, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Buckhorn Timothy (11-8) by 9l, 8 ran.
Restless Harry 4-1jfav (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened 20th, 8th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Carole's Destrier (11-10) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Harry The Viking 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, soon in rear, pushed along 6th, rallied 4 out, stayed on after last, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Tullamore Dew (10-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Led, clear to 5th, went clear again 6 out to next, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened into 4th before last, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Tour Des Champs (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Cyclop (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Paddy The Oscar (11-4) by 14l, 12 ran.
William Money (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 17th, outpaced 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Listen Boy (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, 3rd and held when hit 2 out, went left and hit last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Kings Cross (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Voyage A New York (FR) 5-2jfav (11-7) Held up in rear but in touch, weakened 5 out, behind when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
