pressed leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, short of room on inner when effort soon after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, ran on, comfortable
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
in touch in rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
raced wide held up, headway to track leaders 3rd, ridden and lost place 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
keen close up, ridden 4 out, in rear next, pulled up 2 out
TODD is only 3lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago and Callum McKinnes takes off 7lb. The nine-year-old only won a seller here four weeks ago but the second that day had arrived in good form so Olly Murphy’s charge is preferred to fellow course and distance winner Perfect Moment, who came good at the same meeting. Bentons Lad has been twice unplaced since winning over a shorter trip at Huntingdon in October and there are stamina concerns today, even around here.
Todd 2-1 (11-2) Always prominent, led before 3 out, hard driven after next, stayed on well, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Skeaping (11-12) by 3l, 4 ran.
Perfect Moment (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led after 1st, mistake 4th, hard driven when pressed after 2 out, left well clear last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Quasha (11-10) by 26l, 6 ran.
Moroval (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along after 7th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind North Star Oscar (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Schap 16-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, weakened well before next, 12th of 13, dist behind Acertain Circus (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Bentons Lad 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, lost place after 3 out, 6th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Dan Gun (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Amethea (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders to after 4th, behind when not fluent next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Cockney Seagull (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 10th, soon struggling, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Alanjou (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
