held up in touch, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 4 out, effort next, kept on same pace approaching last
tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, kep on well closing stages, never a threat
tracked leaders, slow 1st, led approaching 9th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on styrongly
led until before 9th, under pressure 4 out, rallied next, weakened 2 out
FIELDS OF GLORY won on good ground at Musselburgh last month under Richard Johnson. But he was placed in soft going at Lingfield before that and can defy a 3lb rise for his recent success. Little Jimmy is on a decent mark if back to his best but has been struggling of late while Make Me A Fortune was a runner-up over these fences in between a couple of poor efforts. Asuncion scored over track and trip in December but races from out of the handicap here.
Little Jimmy 25-1 (11-2) Always behind, struggling 11th, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Future Gilded (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Make Me A Fortune (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Fields of Glory (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders, led run-in, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Chain Of Beacons (11-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Asuncion (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 29 3/4l behind The Orange Rogue (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
