prominent, not fluent 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, lost 2nd last, plugged on
made all, clear 2 out, very easily
chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway tracking leader 3 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra last
mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression home turn, rallied to go distant 2nd last, kept on well
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn
always towards rear, never involved
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out when untidy
held up, not fluent 2nd, struggling from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out
The Cox Express made his debut in a newcomers race at Warwick on heavy ground and won in a slow time. It remains to be seen what he beat and will have different conditions here. Another four-year-old, Virtuoso, was beaten 43 lengths in a four-runner race at Kempton. CHASE A FORTUNE has been runner-up in two of three starts over hurdles and was placed in the other here in December. He may be good enough to get off the mark and holds Split The Bill on their latest run. Archie Watson's newcomer Bugle Major is moderate on the Flat and on a long losing run.
Bugle Major (USA) 22-1 (9-7) Disputed 2nd, pushed along and every chance 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Legendary Day (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Chase A Fortune Evensfav (11-5) Chased leader, led before 4th, pressed for lead 3 out where mistake and headed, 2 lengths down jumping last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Royal Mogul (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Eddie Mush (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Split The Bill (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out where chasing clear leaders, not fluent 2 out, no chance approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 11 3/4l behind Royal Mogul (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Ultra Violet (GER) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 7th, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Beauty To Behold (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 6th and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, last of 3, 24 1/2l behind Not Staying Long (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Halfway House Lad 300-1 (10-7) Keen, in touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Sleeping Satellite (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
The Cox Express 10-3 (10-9) Held up behind leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Jan beating Yonconor (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Virtuoso 11-2 (10-12) Raced in 3rd, left in 2nd at 1st, went left and hit next, jumped slowly and lost 2nd briefly 4th, bit closer before 3 out, driven and well held home turn, no chance with winner, tailed off, 2nd of 4, dist behind Arclight (11-5) at Kempton 2m fll (4) sft in Jan.
