held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, not quicken
always well placed, reminder after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out
always behind, reminder after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
always behind, reminder after 6th, tailed off when mistake 2 out
held up and behind, bumped along and effort before 3 out, soon weakened
made all, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before last, driven out
prominent until not fluent and weakened 3 out, no chance when fell last
keen early mid-division, short-lived effort before 3 out
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
held up mid-division, niggled along and weakened 3 out, no chance when hit last
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
A very competitive opener in which the weights are headed by Sevarano, who has won this season at Chepstow and Newbury and was far from disgraced in a Class 2 handicap at the latter track last time when sent off favourite. Igor has been quite highly tried since landing an Ascot maiden in November which has produced subsequent winners but stablemate Felony was disappointing on his hurdles bow at Ludlow. Carlow Farmer can only improve on his Exeter third while Logan Rocks has had wind surgery since finishing down the field in the Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown. DANNY KIRWAN has an absence to overcome but that’s rarely a problem for one from his powerful stable. He was last seen finishing second to the smart Angels Breath in a Grade 2 just over a year ago and still has time on his side.
Sevarano (IRE) 11-4fav (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden between last 2, weakened soon after, plugged on into 4th run-n, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Dorking Boy (10-2) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Igor 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 3rd, not fluent 6th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, beaten 2 out, hit last, 6th of 14, 9l behind Silver Sheen (10-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Logan Rocks (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 7, dist behind Fiddlerontheroof (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Bighorn Mountain (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and struggling 9f out, lost touch final 7f, last of 5, dist behind Taste The Fear (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Carlow Farmer (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led bypassing 4 out, headed next, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 16, 9l behind Gustavian (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Felony (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, pulled up before next, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Onchan (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Ask A Honey Bee (11-7) at Haydock 2m (4) sft in Dec.
The Macon Lugnatic 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, challenged 6th, mistake next, losing place when jumped right and badly baulked 3 out, weakened after and pulled up, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Towards The Dawn 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 5th, losing place from 7th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Ulverston (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Never that fluent, chased leader 3rd, led and hit 2 out, ridden and hung badly left between last 2, headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Craigneiche (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Boomtime Banker (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 5th, not fluent next, behind from 7th, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Trincomalee (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Roseisaroseisarose (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Panic Attack (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Morozov Cocktail (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Gold Platinum.
Danny Kirwan (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along entering straight, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Angels Breath (11-0) at Ascot 2m (1) sft in Dec.
