mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to chase winner who was still clear approaching 2 out, closed from last, gaining near finish, not get there
made all, jumped left 1st, clear after 7th, jumped left from 4 out and not fluent there or 3 out, hit 2 out, closed down approaching last, held on
in rear, ridden and not fluent 5th, tailed off approaching 4 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, hung right approaching stable bend after 4th, last and losing touch before next, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 7th, went 4th 3 out, weakening when jumped left and not fluent 2 out
in rear, not fluent 5th, behind approaching 4 out, tailed off
always towards rear, tailed off approaching 4 out
prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th and weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, hit 4th, chased clear winner 4 out until approaching 2 out, 3rd and no extra last
chased leaders until 4th, mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
took keen hold, tracked leaders until 3rd, mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off approaching 4 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
Philip Hobbs is one of the leading trainers at this track and saddles three in this opener, though none of the trio makes much appeal on what they've shown so far. That's Mine was beaten a long way when third at Haydock last month so this may chiefly concern the penalised pair Awesome Freddie and LION ON THE PROWL. The former's best runs have been over further so the vote goes to the latter, whose latest second at Kempton was a solid effort considering he'd been off the track for more than 10 months and was having only his second start over timber.
Awesome Freddie 13-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 14l behind Five Star Wilsham (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Lion On The Prowl (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracking leader, led after 4th, headed before next, remained prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, jumped left last, soon every chance, kept on well, 2nd of 8, nk behind Basford Bob (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Aboukir 33-1 (11-1) In rear and struggling when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Renard D'Irlande (11-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Fitobust (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Cresswell Melody (9-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Keltic Crisis (IRE) 80-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, rider lost irons 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Sweet Irony (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Ogmore Junction (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) In touch, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never on terms, 6th of 16, 16l behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Racing With Angels 200-1 (10-7) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 12, well behind Rangitoto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Rhythm Seeker 5-4 (12-0) Led to 12; led app last; drew clr flat, won at Dunthrop 3m ptp in Jan beating Mister Cee Jay (12-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
Saffron Lord 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders untl weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Carpincho (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Satou (FR) 16-1 (10-3) in a race won by Sous Officier (10-10) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 5f 4yo chs hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
That's Mine (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out and outpaced, kept on to take 3rd after last, never dangerous, 3rd of 5, 22l behind A Bridge Too Far (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Two Bob (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 45l behind Mizen Station (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Before The War (USA) 12-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, effort on outer over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 6l behind Suhailah (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Tastevin (FR) (10-3) 7th of 13, 15l behind Quitte Et Passe (9-10) at Clairefontaine(FR) 1m 4f 3yo nhf sft in Oct.
Be True (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked clear winner, hit 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Battle Group (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
