raced wide, took keen hold, held up in last pair, hit 4 out, headway to 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
chased leading duo until approaching 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
tracked leader, led on bit before 2 out, kept narrow advantage, nudged clear flat, not extended
held up in rear, stayed on to 4th 3 out, no impression
chased leading trio, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd before 4th, went 2nd 3 out, stayed upsides winner under pressure but never any chance, outpaced flat
led and soon clear until after 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
MAURITINO returned to winning ways in a conditionals' event at Wincanton eight days ago. The seven-year-old looks the one to beat here as he can race off the same mark and AP McCoy takes over the reins from Richie McLernon. Special Cuvee ran his best race so far over hurdles when runner-up to Taste The Wine at Chepstow earlier this month but That'lldoboy doesn't appear to be progressing and Lucy's Perfect has found life tough since scoring at Taunton in December. Allformary was sent off favourite at Stratford last month after winning at Wincanton but is upped in class here.
That'lldoboy (FR) 5-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten, weakened next, 13th of 15, well behind Roalco De Farges (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Special Cuvee 25-1 (11-5) Behind, stayed on from 3 out, kept on well to 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Taste The Wine (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Mauritino (GER) 11-4fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating No To Trident (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Risk Challenge (USA) 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cantabilly (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
Allformary 7-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 4th of 14, 11l behind Sail And Return (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Kiama 2-7 (11-7) Made all; clr when blun & ur last, in a race won by Wee Bertie (12-0) at Cotley 3m ptp gs, 5 ran.
Lucy's Perfect 4-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 7, 31l behind American Ladie (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
