prominent, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, soon ridden, plugged on from 2 out, modest 3rd when not fluent last
tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 3rd, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before next, closed last, every chance flat, held close home
led, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
prominent, pushed along before 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon driven, well beaten before 2 out, plugged on to press for modest 3rd near finish
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent next, reduced lead last, pressed flat, held on well
Lingfield winner Jaleo fell at the first in the Lanzarote at Kempton on his next start when fancied but is two from two at this track and has a touch of class. Italian Riviera, Thyne For Gold and the four-year-old Nietzsche have also won around here and the latter looks the pick of that trio today having appreciated the step up in distance last time at Market Rasen. Amanto has gone close over hurdles and fences but still hasn’t scored since arriving in this country. We’ll take a chance on PILLARD, another still awaiting a first victory in the UK but probably on a decent mark at present judged on his latest third at Leicester.
Jaleo (GER) 8-1 (10-10) Prominent, fell heavily 1st, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Jan.
Alzammaar (USA) 9-1 (11-5) Led, mistake and reminder 7th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and eased before next, last of 10, dist behind The Romford Pele (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Pillard (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Ten Sixty (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Amanto (GER) 16-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Divine Spear (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Italian Riviera 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, driven and headway 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden to lead flat, kept on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Bank Bonus (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Thyne For Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leader, led narrowly 4th until after 6th, 2nd again 4 out, chased new leader before 2 out until ridden approaching last, chased leaders, weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Midnight Cowboy (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Nietzsche 9-4jfav (11-6) Pulled hard in rear, headway to track leaders after 3rd, led after 5th, headed next, led again before 2 out, soon hard pressed, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Norse Light (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.