mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out
jumped left, chased winner until 5th, soon beaten, well behind after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway going well before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden and about 2 lengths 3rd when fell last
held up in rear, headway before 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, slow 1st, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 7th, pulled up before 3 out
made all, ridden before 2 out, drew clear flat, stayed on
mid-division, not fluent 1st, tried to close 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 6th, went 2nd next, mistake 3 out, still pressing winner 2 out, no impression flat
chasing leaders 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, struggling after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
Iron Horse races off the same mark as when runner-up over track and trip in December when returning from an absence. Electron Bleu is 0-11 but is potentially well treated on his reappearance, though CONCRETE KING (NAP) is preferred. The winning pointer needs to settle better but was second to a promising novice at Lingfield last time and a mark of 107 on his handicap debut looks fair. Bangor third Gerolamo Cardano also has a squeak and Pittsburg landed a gamble over a similar trip at Catterick two runs ago. Punxsutawney Phil has run in competitive handicaps at Cheltenham since winning his maiden at Sedgefield but could do with some leniency from the assessor.
Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, some headway on inside when dived at the last, never on terms, 5th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Lively Citizen (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Iron Horse 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went left and big jump 5th, led before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Present Value (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ailes D'amour (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, in touch in mid-division on outside, struggling from 7th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Surrey Quest (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Electron Bleu (FR) 18-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Concrete King (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, headway under 4 out, pushed along in 4th turning for home, ridden in 3rd under 2 out, ran on into 2nd closing stages but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Essential Jaco (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Emphatic Qualm (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 7th of 14, 23l behind Inishbiggle (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Turning Gold 50-1 (11-6) Prominent on inside, led 4th, headed before not fluent 6th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Findthetime (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Eppleton Collier (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Held up, raced keenly, soon mid-division, not fluent when in touch 4 out, soon weakened, very remote 8th when bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Gerolamo Cardano 3-1 (10-6) Held up in 4th, closed on inside bypassing omitted 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, well held last, 3rd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Hart Of Steel (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Doyens De Ante (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear when fell 5th, at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Pittsburg (IRE) 7-4fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went fourth 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, no extra flat, 5th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Pilsdon Pen (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
