in rear, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, led 2 out, headed after last, kept on and no chance with winner
led until 2 out, no extra from last
held up mid-division, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on after last
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, challenged on bit last, shaken up to soon lead, ran on strongly
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on well from last
in touch, headway before 3 out, one pace from next
This looks a very competitive affair with most having some sort of chance. Avidity is useful but hasn’t raced since May and is likely to be back over fences sooner rather than later. Caius Marcius has yet to finish out of the first three so goes on the short-list while Eyes Of A Tiger wasn’t beaten far over track and trip on New Year’s Day, despite only finishing fifth. Jonny Delta is tough but Mister Kit may be in the handicapper’s grip at present. Stamp Your Feet is only 3lb higher than when getting of the mark at Hereford but we also like the way the four-year-old PROJECT BLUEBOOK is progressing and, already a winner here, he gets a tentative vote.
Avidity 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led after 3 out, in command when not fluent last, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in May beating Monsieur Gibraltar (10-12) by 11l, 4 ran.
Mister Kit 11-4 (11-8) Led, blundered 3 out, soon headed and ridden, hung right and one pace before next, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Led, headed 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Superb Story (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th from last, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 13l behind Boite (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 7l behind One For Hocky (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Jonny Delta 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Superb Story (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Great Fighter 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Dominada (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Project Bluebook (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Led to 2nd, with leader, led run-in, kept on, won at Musselburgh 2m (2) gd in Jan beating Warp Factor (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent and pushed along 5th, headway from 2 out, 4 lengths 3rd last, finished well to lead post, won at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating The Gipper (11-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up, in touch, on inside, headway tracking leaders 6th, 2nd travelling well after 3 out, challenged and hit 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Rioja Day (10-3) by 4l, 7 ran.
