in touch in mid-division, closed when not fluent 7th, lost place after 3 out, kept on again from last
in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling before 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch in mid-division, outpaced before 7th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after
prominent, pushed along before 7th, soon lost place, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, held after, kept on
prominent, pushed along after 6th, lost place after 3 out
chased leaders, led 2 out, not fluent last, clear flat, readily
led, not fluent 7th, headed before 2 out, fading when jumped left last
prominent, led before 2 out, not fluent and headed at 2 out, no impression on winner flat
towards rear, slow 2nd, struggling after 6th, pulled up before next
GETAWEAPON (NAP) has been dropped 2lb since a close second at Ffos Las in January. This is his trip and conditions may be testing enough to bring his stamina into play. There are several dangers, however, including Point Of Principle and Cawthorne Lad. Go Sacre Go is making his handicap debut and Nico de Boinville prefers him to another unexposed type in Hyland. Italian Spirit faced an impossible task at the weights at Taunton last time and the second has won since but Fontwell winner William Philo was only third off his new mark at Wincanton. 5.05
Point Of Principle (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside from 5th, led approaching 3 out where not fluent, headed 2 out, 3rd and held last, 3rd of 10, 8 1/2l behind The Street (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Italian Spirit (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd and awkward last, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Doctor Parnassus (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Groom De Cotte (FR) 200-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, still well there at the last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Surtitle (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Getaweapon (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Gaia Vallis (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Cawthorne Lad 12-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and no impression 2 out, mistake last, plugged on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 16 1/2l behind Trump Lady (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
I'm A Starman 10-1 (10-13) Midfield, headway when not fluent 6th, ridden 4 out, faded before 2 out, soon well beaten, 8th of 11, dist behind Guillemot (10-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Hyland (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly before 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, kept on without troubling front pair, 3rd of 8, 11 3/4l behind Skytastic (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Go Sacre Go (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, no impression 4 out, remote 6th 3 out, no chance, 6th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Jet Plane (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sidewaysinmilan (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until pushed along before next, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace run-in, lost 3rd final 100 yards, 4th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Iberio (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Rock On Barney (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leader, left in lead briefly 5th, remained prominent and disputed lead 9th, led 3 out, headed early run-in, pushed along and soon no extra, weakened, 5th of 13, 37l behind Captain Jimmy (10-2) at Galway 2m 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
William Philo 10-3fav (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along and headway into 5th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ran on but never nearer, 3rd of 18, 7 3/4l behind Flowing Cadenza (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
