raced wide tracking leaders, pushed along out wide turning in, soon struggling and weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along turning in, ridden after 2 out, weakened soon after
raced in centre, disputed lead, advantage at 4t, raced alone on inside before 2 out, headed approaching last, immediately outpaced and no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
waited with in last pair, smooth headway between horses approaching 2 out, led on bit approaching the last, immediately quickened clear, very easily, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden and plugged on in 3rd between last two, no impression
disputed lead until mistake 4th, chased leader, hit next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra between last two
raced keenly in rear, hit 4 out, pitched on landing and unseated rider next
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Market Rasen third Sayar hasn’t won in more than four years and it is three years since Curious Times last got his head in front. His yard run Khanmurjan as well but, along with Zamond, he may also be worth opposing. The latter’s stable companion Kensington Art probably didn’t stay last time but he will rarely have encountered going this soft. Thatsy is almost certainly better over further and Pawpaw looks out of sorts so a couple of novices could fight out the finish with ANYHARMINASKING, ahead of a subsequent winner when second at Uttoxeter, just preferred to Pearl Warrior, who gets his preferred soft ground for the first time over hurdles.
Thatsy (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 13th, close up in 3rd under 4 out, challenged going best 2 out, ridden under 2 out, kept on until outpaced by winner after last, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Rapper (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Pawpaw 9-1 (11-8) Chased leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Royaume Uni (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sayar (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden and headed at 2 out, weakened close home, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Russian Service (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Anyharminasking (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 5th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Risk D'Argent (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Kensington Art 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, close up 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Findthetime (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Pearl Warrior 7-4 (11-11) Led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Midnight Ginger (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Zamond (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Demi Sang (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Curious Times (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Djasek (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Khanmurjan (USA) 8-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 8th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Wor Verge (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
