tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 4th and no extra between last two
raced wide tracking leaders, lost hind action on landing and faltered 3 out, soon behind
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced in 6th turning in, never threatened
chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced turning in, soon weakened
tracked leader, hit 2nd, not fluent 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon every chance, slightly hampered and carried left run-in, soon no extra
soon tracking leaders on inside, led and hung left between last two, hung left run-in, driven out
always in rear, never a factor
led, strongly pressed 2 out, wandered between last two, headed and hampered soon after, kept on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner
Complete Unknown is becoming expensive to follow and may have to settle for a place again here. Monbeg Genius only won by a neck at Ffos Las in October and the second has been beaten twice since and Doncaster winner Mucho Mas would be more interesting if brushing up his jumping. Charles Ritz probably didn’t beat much at Southwell and has to give 7lb to the mare GALIA DES LITEAUX. The latter was a wide-margin winner at Wetherby on Boxing Day on her debut under Rules and could be anything.
Charles Ritz 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway into midfield 7th, progress to chase leaders 3 out, close up travelling strongly 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec beating Sayadam (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Goudhurst Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Raced wide towards rear, closer at 5th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened next, behind when mistake 2 out, 9th of 10, 20l behind Pull Again Green (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Monbeg Genius (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on run-in to lead towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Jazz King (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Mucho Mas (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led 2 out, hit last, ridden and pressed run-in, stayed on to assert towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec beating Ask The Doc (10-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Complete Unknown (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, readily outpaced by winner run-in, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Party Business (11-4) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) gs in Dec.
Jerrash 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Our Jester (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Silver And Gold 8-1 (11-4) Midfield, ridden and lost place back straight, in rear end of back straight, headway on home turn, plugged on past beaten horses home straight, 5th of 13, 32l behind Del La Mar Rocket (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Galia Des Liteaux (FR) 15-8fav (10-12) Midfield, smooth headway 6th, pressed leader after 4 out, eased ahead 3 out, drew clear from 2 out, easily, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec beating Fonzerelli (10-12) by 30l, 8 ran.
