tracked leaders, went 2nd from the 2nd, led before 3 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat
not that fluent, mid-division, lost place before 3rd, tried to close 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, edged left flat, comfortably
led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leader until 2nd, slow 4th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway 4th, challenged 3 out until not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace
Withdrawn
Ravenous was due to run on the Flat yesterday but was second in better company at Wincanton last month. Dr Richard Kimble has won five times on the level but Mark Johnston’s four-year-old has been largely disappointing over timber. Lucky Lover Boy went close here last month before grabbing a narrow-margin victory at Newcastle. He is steadily improving and makes his handicap debut but Excellent Team was coming up short in modest races before his break and World Premier went off the boil after winning at Hereford in November. THIRD ESTATE has been waiting for better ground and ran well here in the autumn. He is still 5lb higher but Jack Andrews takes off 7lb and there is not a wide weight range in this.
Third Estate (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along on long run before 3 out, weakened into 4th between last 2, 4th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Midnight Glory (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
World Premier (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, led 2nd, headed 5th, led next, not fluent 4 out, weakening when bumped rival 2 out, 7th of 17, 20 1/2l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Chased leaders, close 3rd 3 out, challenged next, led last, stayed on, hard pressed close home, held on, won at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Mar beating Return Ticket (12-0) by shd, 11 ran.
Pershing 33-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 28l behind Zig Zag (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Excellent Team 11-4 (11-5) Led, 5 lengths clear 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Bazooka (11-0) at Leicester 2m (4) gf in Dec.
Dr Richard Kimble (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Chased leader, slowed into 3 out, lost 2nd and soon beaten, 4th and no extra last, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Captain Speaking (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lookforarainbow 18-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Destined To Shine (11-6) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ravenous 12-1 (10-2) Chased leader, led 3 out, joined approaching last, headed flat, switched right, held after, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Commanche Red (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
