made all, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden last and stayed on strongly
towards rear, pushed along and well behind 4 out, pulled up
keen going to start, in rear, not fluent at times, well behind and pulled up before 10th
mid-division, dropped to rear 10th and struggling, pulled up
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 4th and reminders, pushed along after 9th and lost touch, struggling 5 out, pulled up
towards rear, mistake 12th, headway into 4th before 4 out, chased front pair 2 out, soon ridden and no extra before last
mid-division, not fluent 10th and soon beaten, pulled up
prominent, pushed along and weakened 4 out
mid-division, headway to chase leader 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in, always held by winner
Well Above Par clearly has a lot to prove at present but stablemate CABOY is well treated on last season’s form and could finally get his head in front for current connections. Dragonfruit reappeared with a second at Sedgefield and Velasco and Deep Charm are others worth a second look in a weak-looking handicap, though Touch Kick ran a lot better than both of the latter pair last time.
Fortified Bay (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hit 11th, soon nudged along and dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Thatsy (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leader, not much room 12th, challenged 4 out, soon led, headed 3 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Velasco (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) In rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Cooper's Cross (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Close up, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Touch Kick (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, headed before the last, mistake last, readily outpaced and no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Creative Control (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dragonfruit 7-2 (11-9) Led, blundered 2 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Fiston Du Mou (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Deep Charm 11-2 (11-2) Jumped slightly right, in rear, some headway before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Straight Swap (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In rear, in touch when mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Well Above Par (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Always in rear, ridden and detached 5th, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Caboy (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader until after the 2nd, stayed handy, ridden before 4 out, no extra from 3 out, 4th of 10, 21l behind Lisloran (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
