mid-division, close up 6th, driven to lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace flat
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, headway 6th, 5th and in touch when blundered and unseated rider next
held up, outpaced 8th, soon ridden, tailed off from 3 out
in rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
led, headed 3 out, challenged next, led again last, driven and stayed on flat
with winner, led 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, one pace and no impression when not fluent last
Dickie Lewis is preferred to fellow mudlarks Twotiming Gent and Avanti Tiger. Ginger McCain will doubtless have been boyed by a big pay day on Haydock but his string have been in fine form this season and there was nothing wrong with Dickie Lewis' victory at Uttoxeter. He has been put up 12lb for the win but that is perhaps fair as he had the race in the bag from some way out. Twotiming Gent seems to get on well with his amateur/owner rider. The pair won a race at Cartmel and her seven pound allowance may come in useful on today's sticky surface. Avanti Tiger is very much respected. He did not appear to act around Folkestone and may find today's circuit much more to his liking. Kings Square has form that is very in-and-out to say the least. Datbandito has been highly tried in the past but does have the assistance of an in-form pilot. A weak race that could go to Dickie Lewis.
Dickie Lewis 10-1 (9-13) Prominent and keen, led 9th, hit last 3, clear 2 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) hvy in Dec beating Young Lorcan (10-8) by a distance, 9 ran.
Jontys'lass 25-1 (10-8) Led, headed approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 14l behind Zeitgeist (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd.
Kings Square 33-1 (10-0) In touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Sunday City (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Road King (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 16, 49l behind Ask The Umpire (11-12) at Towcester 2m 3f amt hcp hdl (5) sft.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, hit 9th, soon weakened, 4th of 10, well behind Nine De Sivola (11-3) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gd.
Stormy Madam (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened from 4th, 7th of 9, well behind Sabreflight (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Twotiming Gent (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Chased winner, beaten when misatake 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 26l behind Bang And Blame (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Dec.
Avanti Tiger (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Graffiti Tongue (12-13) at Folkestone 2m 6f sll hdl (5) hvy.
