Verdict

Bobo Mac and Coillte Eile were winners at Chepstow last month while Last Quarter got the better of CHLOE’S COURT here. However, there was only half-a-length between the latter pair and the runner-up is a pound better off and may also appreciate this slightly quicker surface. A step back up in distance might suit Cawthorne Lad while something was clearly amiss with Colonel Manderson at Hereford and the maidens Gerico Ville and Benign Dictator remain unexposed compared to most of these. Beaufort West isn’t out of this either.

Formwatch

Bobo Mac (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Towards rear, smooth headway and led going easily before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Lanspark (11-13) by 4l, 7 ran.

Jazz King (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along when blundered 2 out, lost all chance, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Unanswered Prayers (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.

Benign Dictator (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, hampered and brought down 3 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Cawthorne Lad 6-1 (11-6) Towards rear of midfield, headway approaching 3 out, shaken up approaching 2 out, kept on after last, just denied second, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Yellowstone Park (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Last Quarter (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased leader last, ran on well to lead after last, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Chloe's Court (11-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Colonel Manderson (FR) 4-1 (12-1) Close up, chased leaders 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, soon outpaced and pulled up before last, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Gerico Ville (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Held up, ridden 3 out, no extra, 4th of 10, dist behind Optimise Prime (11-13) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Chloe's Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In leading pair, clear lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed on run in, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Last Quarter (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Legal Rights (GER) 3-1 (11-13) Held up, behind and struggling 4th, never really travelled after, reminders after next, hung left and plugged on in well held 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Shot Boii (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Beaufort West (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Towards rear, took closer order approaching 10th, nudged along before 3 out, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed after last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind El Hageb Rose (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Coillte Eile (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, led before 5th, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Camembert Electric (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.