in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on strongly
towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace in 3rd from last
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
with leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along after 3rd, effort before 3 out, never dangerous
led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression
Passmore was a disappointing odds-on favourite at Exeter last month in a race that hasn’t worked out. Satanic Beat probably needs some help from the handicapper while Crafty Roberto’s Market Rasen victory came over fences, though the second has won since. William Of Orange was quickly outpaced by Boite at Wetherby last week but there is nothing of that one’s quality in today’s line-up. COLLODI won twice on the Flat after landing a Stratford seller in the summer. He’s continued his improvement back over hurdles at Hereford and Lingfield since and has decent claims in this if he’s still at the top of his game.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 2nd, driven and headed last, ran on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind New Member (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Collodi (GER) 4-1 (11-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, chased winner after, ridden before the last, one pace and no impression run-in, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Darebin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sailors Warn (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) In rear, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Little Pop (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
William Of Orange 4-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden before and headway 3 out, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Boite (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Crafty Roberto 8-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, 2 lengths down next, rallied flat to lead near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Jaunty Inflight (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Oriental Fixer (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) With leader, led after 1st, jumped left and not fluent 5th, jumped and headed 3 out, mistake next, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Tintern Theatre (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Passmore 4-6fav (10-10) Held up in touch and keen, stumbled on bend after 4 out, soon chased winner until after last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind Poisoned Berry (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Alyasan (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Jumped left and behind, just about in touch 4 out, weakened before next, last of 6, dist behind Venue (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Frederic (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
