held up, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway to lead 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, faded
mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms
keen, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to challenge entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home
chased leaders, every chance well over 1f out, faded final furlong
led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never a threat
held up, never dangerous
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
Plenty with claims including Family Fortunes, placed over track and trip the last twice. Chelmsford winner Swiss Cheer went close to defying an 8lb rise last time while Atletico has been threatening a return to winning ways. The winning runs of Agent Of Fortune and Silverturnstogold came to an end on their latest starts with the former preferred back over today’s trip after placing over 1m2f but the speculative vote goes to SHERPA TRAIL. Ed Walker’s unbeaten charge defied a penalty in novice company at Wolverhampton when beating a subsequent winner and there should be more to come now handicapping.
Tough Remedy (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Kaser (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Sherpa Trail (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders in 4th, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Badayel (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Family Fortunes 9-4 (8-12) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Pinnata (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Agent Of Fortune 9-2 (9-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Crimewave (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Delicate Kiss 7-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Intrepidly (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Itsakindamagic 40-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pulled hard, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Intrepidly (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Zlatan (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, one pace, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Chinwag (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Swiss Cheer (FR) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken close home, 3rd of 6, hd behind Rangali Island (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Silverturnstogold 7-2fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner just over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Robero (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Gossiping 22-1 (9-6) Steadied in rear, held up, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Brigham Young (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Sea Fox (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Intrepidly (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Atletico (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Brigham Young (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Molaaheth 50-1 (9-6) Slowly away, behind, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 5, 34 1/2l behind Love Your Work (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fortune And Glory (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Slowly away, towards rear, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind One To Go (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
