raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out until jumped right last, weakened flat
made all, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden clear flat
held up in last, headway before 2 out, went 2nd from last, no impression on winner
chased winner until before 2 out, soon outpaced and held, weakened flat
held up in 4th, not fluent 4th, closed 7th, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no extra final 100 yards
Cap St Vincent was beaten under a length when last seen over hurdles but is now 0-8 over the smaller obstacles. THUNDERSTRUCK hasn’t fired the last twice but boasted solid handicap form in the autumn and Tom Bellamy is back on board so he could be interesting after a break. Earth Business has been going well at Exeter and is worth another try over this longer trip but Grace A Vous Enki is not one to rely on. Dom Of Mary easily landed the odds at Fontwell but this is a deeper race.
Dom Of Mary (FR) 8-13fav (11-6) Jumped right, made all, edged right after 2 out and flat, stayed on, pushed out, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Glengeever (11-6) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 2nd, mistake 5th, headed 7th, weakened from next, pulled up after 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Thunderstruck (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Close up, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up next, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Cap St Vincent (FR) 4-1 (12-3) Led, not fluent 2nd, few lengths clear home turn but soon pressed approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened from last, 4th of 6, 10l behind Certainly Red (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Earth Business (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Chased front pair, pushed along and pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on but always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Fair Frontieres (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
