chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, every chance next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led after 2 out, soon pressed, headed last, no extra
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed after next, faded
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last
mid-division, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, led last, stayed on well
Colebrooke came back to form when second at Lingfield while Phare Isle was third over 3m here last time and Killian Moore takes off a handy 7lb. Dawn Twister has to be of interest now running in a handicap and Invicta Lake certainly wasn't winning out of turn at Fontwell, though is 8lb higher now. Likearollingstone is another who looks high enough in the weights while Crafty Roberto hasn't shown much this season but we expect a big run from MAJORICA KING. Though still a maiden, he ran several excellent races last season and may have been let in lightly on his handicap debut. McCoy takes over in the saddle from a conditional after a pipe-opener at Worcester.
Likearollingstone (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Close up and keen, quickly weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Cross Of Honour (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Dec.
Colebrooke 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, driven to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Tanerko Emery (12-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Dawn Twister (GER) 13-8 (11-5) Led, jumped right 5th, headed 2 out, gradually weakened, 4th of 7, 17l behind American Life (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Phare Isle (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Who Owns Me (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
County Zen (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leader, mistake 1st, 3rd from 3rd, challenged after 8th until mistake 11th, blundered next, weakened approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 44l behind Paint The Clouds (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in May '11.
Majorica King (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged briefly 7th, 4th and no extra when mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 32l behind Wilton Milan (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Crafty Roberto 11-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, went 5th before last, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 30l behind Robbie (10-4) at Doncaster 2m Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (3yo+) (3) gs in Dec.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead flat, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec beating Ya Hafed (11-7) by 4l, 12 ran.
Minella Special (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Always towards rear, hit 2 out, never involved, 7th of 11, 19l behind Quaddick Lake (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
