tracked leading pair, pushed along after 5 out, led before next, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last
led to before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner from last
tracked leader to before 4 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, no impression with front pair after, weakened flat
soon behind, reminders after 6th, close up 8th, not fluent next, lost touch and pulled up after 10th
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Merchant Of Milan beat I Am Colin a short-head at Warwick at the turn of the year and there shouldn't be much between the pair again here. But LORD LANDEN may be the one to beat if in the same mood as when coming with a wet sail to catch Comeonginger at Cheltenham in December. He's only 3lb higher and Paddy Brennan prefers him to out-of-form stablemate Our Cat. Silver Eagle also has a bit to prove at present but Thoonavolla wasn't disgraced on his UK debut here last time and stepping up in trip will suit.
I Am Colin 7-2 (11-12) Led until not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced 10th, chased front pair after 3 out, led narrowly when blundered next, soon ridden, headed narrowly last, every chance when carried right flat, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Merchant Of Milan (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Our Cat (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led until 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up next, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lord Landen (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway from 13th, left 4th when hampered 4 out, closing in 3rd before 2 out, went 4 lengths 2nd and edged left flat, stayed on to lead post, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Comeonginger (11-10) by shd, 11 ran.
Merchant Of Milan 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 2 out, stayed on after last, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 21l behind Daveron (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ball Hopper (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, ridden and lost place before 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Silver Eagle (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon in rear, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
