held up in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
led until approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader, lost place after 3rd, tailed off
always behind, mistake 4th, tailed off when hung right 5th, pulled up before last
behind, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, effort approaching 3 out, weakened and soon tailed off
prominent, weakened 5th, tailed off, blundered last, pulled up and dismounted near finish
jumped right and unseated rider 1st
keen and prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened last
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, steady headway 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
always behind
keen and prominent, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, ridden last, headed close home
Taking My Cut gets the confident vote here with Brads House and Regal Term rating the main dangers. The selection was a good fourth in a better race last time out behind Yaboya. This looks easier and under conditions that suit he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Brads House rates the main danger on his latest effort behind Dettroit City he looks sure to be suited by the step up in trip and should be noted in the market. Regal Term is another that could go well on his latest second behind Molostiep but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect once handicapped. Of the remainder Portland Bill hails from a yard in form and could go well at a price but Taking My Cut sets a fair standard and will be hard to beat.
Baranook (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, reminders 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Coach Lane (10-11) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (E) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Blue Splash (FR) 10-1 (11-6) With leader, led briefly after 4th and after 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 15, 45l behind Teeton Babysham (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Palamedes 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 14th of 15, well behind Masafi (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Jan.
Pertemps Timmy 25-1 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden next, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 13, 33l behind Brumous (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Portland Bill (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Dusky Lord (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Regal Term (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 7th, ridden 2 out, left 2nd last, ran on, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Molostiep (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Taking My Cut 8-1 (11-4) Behind, headway approaching 3 out, switched left approaching last, ran on, 4th of 13, 2l behind Yaboya (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Brads House (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 22l behind Detroit City (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd.
