led and disputed, pushed along and headed on long run before 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, one pace and no impression in 3rd
raced wide and keen, chased leading pair, went left 1st and next, pushed along on long run before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2,upsides last, every chance run-in, found no extra inside final 150 yards
led and disputed, pushed along and outright leader on long run before 2 out, joined last, ridden and pressed run-in, kept on gamely to assert inside final 150 yards
always behind, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly next, awkward 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms, tailed off
bit keen tracking leaders in 4th on inside, weakened between last 2
raced keenly off the pace in last pair, pushed along and no impression when awkward 2 out, plugged on
Flic Ou Voyou will have to carry a welter burden having rattled up a hat-trick in the autumn but Angus Cheleda takes off a handy 7lb and he won’t go down without a fight. Straw Fan Jack has 12lb extra having won at Hereford and Aintree before the turn of the year but Pasvolsky has just a 6lb penalty for landing a three-runner race at Fakenham. ROYAUME UNI has hinted at ability over timber and has won twice on Polytrack recently, taking a jumpers’ bumper before landing the odds in a handicap - he might be the pick of the weights.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 10-11fav (11-4) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and hampered, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Aggy With It (10-11) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Straw Fan Jack 15-2 (11-4) Reluctant to line up, led briefly, chased leader until led 4th, well in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec beating Dargiannini (10-12) by 30l, 6 ran.
Pasvolsky (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, headed when mistake last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Marada (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Legal Rights (GER) (9-4) 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Wellington Rose (8-9) at Lyon La Soie 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Royaume Uni (IRE) 8-13fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Social City (9-11) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Voice Of Calm 11-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened, 9th of 14, 8l behind Fame N Fortune (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
