led and set stady pace, quickened after 3 out, soon pressed, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, finished tired
tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, pushed along and every chance when hit 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, finished tired
tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, shaken up and closed approaching 2 out, led between last 2, clear last, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
PRESENT TIMES gamely held off Lord Ballim at Towcester last month and the runner-up won over this course and distance three weeks later. Evan Williams’ raider has 4lb more to carry here but looks to be on an upward curve and it will be a surprise if he doesn’t double his tally. Charmant has got nowhere near in three runs to date over timber and may need more time while Wazowski reverted to type last time at Uttoxeter having finished second at Hereford the time before.
Charmant (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 28l behind Viserion (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Wazowski 4-1fav (11-12) Close up early, in touch when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Modulus (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Present Times (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon challenged, led, before last, just held on, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Lord Ballim (11-13) by hd, 13 ran.
