in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
in rear, behind 4th, driven 4 out, some late headway
tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 5th, ridden next, driven to chase leading pair briefly 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, ridden 4 out, headway to chase clear leading pair 2 out, driven and stayed on flat
close up, chased winner 5th, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened before next, just held on to 2nd
jumped right, led soon after 2nd, clear 5th, ridden and pressed 2 out, kept on flat
close up, headway and mistake 4 out, ridden next, weakened out, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, headed soon after 2nd, soon ridden and weakened next, tailed off 3 out
Lake Chapala is still a maiden but shaped well last time on just a second start for Tim Vaughan. He's capable of winning a race on evidence to date but his yard is rather quiet at present. Harry Cobden's useful claim should enhance the chances of the consistent Irondale Express whilst Guaracha stuck on well to score at Plumpton recently and a follow-up cannot be discounted. OGARITMO, for whom there are slight ground concerns, is the only course and distance winner in the line-up at a venue where course specialists frequently thrive. He's taken to go one better than when last seen in December when running a close second here over this trip.
Guaracha 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, stayed on to lead again close home, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Torero (10-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ogaritmo 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch in rear, headway under pressure on outside before 2 out, chased front pair between last 2, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Neworld (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Irondale Express 7-1 (10-10) Led to before 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Actinpieces (10-10) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Brinestine (USA) 8-1 (11-12) Toward rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, never on terms, 6th of 15, 34l behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lake Chapala (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on after last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 15l behind Hill Fort (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
It's Oscar (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Jumped right, held up, hampered 4th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, went right, mistake and unseated rider last, at Towcester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Culworth Boy (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Flichity (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Held up, outpaced 12th, behind from 13th, left 4th before last, 4th of 6, dist behind Global Domination (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
