tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, not pace of winner
held up in rear, took nice hold, mistake 6th, headway on bit to challenge 2 out, led last, shaken up, edged left and quickened away flat
led, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
mid-division, rear when not fluent 8th, closed when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in touch, pushed along 7th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 last
held up in touch, went 2nd 8th until approaching 2 out, weakened before last
took keen hold, with leader until after 3rd, stayed 2nd until 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened after 8th, tailed off
OENOLOGUE can see off the handicapper's penalty to beat King In Waiting and Patavium. Alison Thorpe has a couple of runners today but this looks to be the pick and could explain why Richard Johnson makes a rare visit to the track. A convincing winner at Fontwell, there looks to be no more to do here. King In Waiting disappointed at Hexham last time out. He is better judged on a fair second to Fushe Jo at Wetherby last November. Patavium has won on soft going on the flat so if there is any money in the ring for him it should not be ignored. Rare Coincidence has been a fine servant to connections though has found life tough in handicaps over hurdles. He could well be asked to make the running this afternoon. Lawgiver exhibits his better form on good going while Sedgefield maiden winner, Wheyaye, handles the surface and she does represent a small yard that had a winner last week. Oenologue appears to be on an upward curve and if in the same mood as at Fontwell, it will take a good one to beat him.
King In Waiting (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Behind, pushed along and mistake 3rd, pulled up before last, tailed off, in a race won by Open de L'Isle (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Oenologue (FR) 15-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit before last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Near The Water (11-4) by 9l, 16 ran.
Rare Coincidence 16-1 (11-7) Led, headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 20l behind The Snail (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Patavium (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 6th of 9, 6l behind Mickmacmagoole (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Lawgiver (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led 2nd, made most after that until after 6th, weakened after next, tailed off, 21st of 24, well behind Lord Ragnar (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (3) gs in Nov.
Star Tenor (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, one pace from last, 7th of 10, 32l behind Cassius (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Wheyaye 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 31l behind Aibrean (11-3) at Kelso 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Apache Brave (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Prominent, weakening when not fluent 7th, 9th of 13, 42l behind Ruby Valentine (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Jul.
