handy, led 4th, drew clear in a canter from 3 out, not extended
led, headed and remained prominent 4th, pushed along home turn, soon weakened and fell 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd home turn, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, beaten and outpaced when mistake 2 out
in rear, in touch, not fluent 2 out, soon went remote 2nd, kept on, never any chance with winner
Knowwhentoholdem was a useful bumper last season and should make a hurdler but he lacks a recent run so IMPOSE TOI is taken to build on his second at Ludlow, where he was a shade keen but still beaten less a than a length by a more-experienced rival. Inchester D'Amsyl was no match for the odds-on Samuel Spade at Huntingdon but has more scope than Roccovango.
Impose Toi (FR) 13-8 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up in touch, good headway into 2nd before 3 out, still travelling well and led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Egbert (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Inchester D'amsyl (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Chased (easy) winner until after 3 out, rallied to go 2nd again close home, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Samuel Spade (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Knowwhentoholdem (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Gege Ville (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Asian Spice 250-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Kiss My Lucky Egg (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Roccovango (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Front mid-division, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent and blundered 3 out, soon lost ground and pushed along, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, dist behind Richhill (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
