held up off the pace in last pair, ridden and some headway inside final furlong, never on terms
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
bit awkwardly away, led and raced keenly, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
chased leader until inside final 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards
held up in rear, headway out wide turning in, ridden and squeezed through inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders
slowly into stride, then pulled hard in 5th, closer out wide in 4th halfway, wide home turn, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
off the pace in 4th, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden and outpaced turning in, weakened over 1f out
WHITTLE LE WOODS won at Chelmsford before going close in this grade at Kempton last week. He can race off the same mark with first-time cheekpieces potentially bringing further improvement. Tipperary Tiger has won over 6f on two of his last three outings though finished just behind third-placed Toussarok at Newcastle in between those victories while Cry Havoc is back on a winning mark and wasn’t beaten far when fourth at Kempton recently. Mudlahhim looks best of the rest at this level.
Chief Little Hawk (USA) 28-1 (9-6) Slowly away, held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, never involved, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Eagleway (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Tipperary Tiger (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Palifico (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mudlahhim (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5l behind Tommy de Vito (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Toussarok 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt and bumped start, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Asadjumeirah (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Cry Havoc (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 1 1/2l behind Epsom Faithfull (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Whittle Le Woods 10-11fav (8-11) Held up in 5th, headway out wide and hung right 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Papa Stour (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Spartan Fighter 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Tadleel (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
