held up, ridden 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, headed bend before last, weakened flat
held up, ridden 2 out, no impression
led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next
close up, ridden and chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on
held up well in rear, hit 4th, headway to press leaders 9th, led next, ridden and headed next, led again bend before last, headed last, kept on one pace
close up, ridden 2 out, headway approaching last, driven and stayed on towards finish
prominent, reminders 6th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
PERFECT MOMENT has looked a mare going places here this season. She’s been hit with a massive 13lb rise but a hat-trick is on the cards against modest opposition. Somekindofstar has something to prove after pulling up on his return to action at Warwick but he’ll strip fitter today. Be My Sea was third at Leicester last month but Cougar Kid hasn’t been firing lately. Caro Des Flos and Fawsley Spirit are proving hard to win with.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Perfect Moment (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, short of room on inner when effort soon after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, ran on, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Todd (11-12) by 13l, 7 ran.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing 2nd last, no impression on winner, one pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Pride Of Lecale (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) With leader, led after 5th, headed next, led after 4 out, soon headed, weakened before not fluent 2 out, 6th of 15, 30l behind Pagero (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Be My Sea (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Star of Rory (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, in rear when mistake 6th, mistake next, pulled up before 3 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
McCrackens Gate (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In touch, mistake 5th, soon lost place, 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Starplex (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Moroval (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Perfect Moment (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.