behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
in touch, blundered 4th and lost place, headway 8th, led 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened last
held up, slow jump 1st and 7th, ridden along 10th, went 3rd 14th, led briefly 3 out, one pace last
always behind, mistake 9th and lost touch, tailed off
held up in touch, jumped right 6th, pushed along 5 out, rallied to lead, hung left last, driven out
led until approaching 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
behind, headway 5th, blundered and soon ridden 9th, weakened 5 out
chased leader, led briefly approahcing 5 out, led again 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
The presence of Martin Pipe's Montreal at the top of the handicap means that stablemate Legatus can race off a featherweight 10st 2lb and he gets the vote ahead of Broadbrook Lass. The last mentioned has won two of her last three starts but a 10lb rise for the latest of those at Uttoxeter leaves Heather Dalton's mare with more to do. The Philip Hobbs-trained Koquelicot made a winning reappearance when taking advantage of a lenient mark over hurdles in October but struggled when returned to chasing at Leicester last month. With Henry Daly back among the winners again Coursing Run has to be respected along with Robert Alner's El Hombre Del Rio but Legatus looks the one they all have to beat. Martin Pipe's gelding is unexposed, showed improved form in a handicap chase last time and remains handily weighted.
