Carew Lad,Twelve Paces and Amanpuri are three against the field in this competitive handicap and the tentative vote is given to Carew Lad. The selection won well last time out when beating Desert Tommy. That form looks rock solid and, despite his penalty, he is taken to win again under conditions that suit. Twelve Paces rates the main danger on his best form; however, he has not progressed as expected and he will need to improve fore the fitting of a first-time visor to score. Amanpuri was a fair fourth behind Aston Lad last time and could improve for this longer trip so he should be noted in the market. Durante was a fair second behind Be My Destiny last time and is another that could go well but he is becoming expensive to follow, while Mayoun is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he looks weighted up to his best and, in a race that throws up more questions than answers, for the winner we return to Carew Lad.
Carew Lad 40-1 (11-2) Made all, clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy beating Desert Tommy (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Pertemps Timmy 50-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Kildonnan (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Kings Rock 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 33l behind Kildonnan (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Amanpuri (GER) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 17l behind Aston Lad (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy.
Durante (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Held up, headway approaching 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Be My Destiny (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Seeador 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went prominent 5th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Bumper (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Geordie Peacock (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly from last, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Pontiff (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f cnd mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Nagam (FR) 18-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 3rd to 7th, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 39l behind Geeveem (11-9) at Chepstow 3m nov hdl (4) hvy.
Twelve Paces 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden from 5th, some headway 6th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 42l behind Prestbury Knight (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Dec.
Mayoun (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Always behind, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Kilty Storm (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Beyondtherealm 20-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway 6th, weakened after 7th, 5th of 8, well behind Bumper (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Penny Park (IRE) 13-2fav (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden and close up 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 16, 5l behind New Mischief (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd.
