Virginia Lodge beat Francina at Fakenham far more easily than Summer Night City had at Hereford and makes most appeal of the two penalised winners. But KNIGHT OF ALLEN, carried out at the first on his racecourse debut, looks a better long-term prospect. The fact that he started out in a Grade 2 may be significant and he is a half-brother to useful stablemate Galahad Quest and a bumper winner.
Summer Night City 8-1 (11-0) Raced green, tracked leaders, badly hampered 2nd, led 3rd, pestered by loose horse until 2 out, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Francina (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Catboy (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway on outside 9f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression after, 7th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gs in Oct.
Copernic Du Mazet (FR) Arrigo gelding out of Coppelia.
Knight Of Allen (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Ion touch when badly hampered 1st and carried out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Vinnie O'Neil Farhh gelding out of Processional.
Virginia Lodge 9-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led before 2 out, soon forged clear, pushed along before last, kept on, readily, won at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gs in Nov beating Francina (11-0) by 11l, 5 ran.
