sometimes jumped left, led until before 3rd, chased leaders, struggling in 4th when jumped left 11th, no chance after
jumped left, raced wide, tracked leading pair, led before 3rd until narrowly headed after 6th, led again 8th until blundered and headed next, chased leaders, 3rd 11th, 5 lengths 2nd at the last, closed on idling winner, just held
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, awkward on landing 4th, went 2nd 9th, led 4 out, clear last, driven and idled badly run-in, just held on
held up last, mistake 5th, outpaced and no chance from 8th, tailed off 11th
tracked leader, led narrowly after 6th until 8th, led again next, hit 10th, pushed along and headed 4 out, soon ridden, hit 3 out, no impression when dropped to 3rd approaching and hit last
WEST WIZARD didn’t do himself justice in a handicap at Wetherby last time but likes it here and won over a slightly longer trip at the track on his penultimate start. He is unproven on going this heavy but so is likely market rival Dueling Banjos. Kim Bailey’s charge does receive 7lb, however, and it may be significant that he was withdrawn from a race over further at Leicester yesterday to come here. Only a pound separates the aforementioned pair and Wadswick Court according to official ratings but Peter Bowen’s more-exposed runner is returning from a break. Never Equalled would also have a chance on his second at Bangor in November but he’s finished a tailed-off last in both starts since.
Wadswick Court (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders until ridden 3 out, outpaced next, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Keltus (11-8) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
West Wizard (FR) 5-2fav (10-13) Held up behind, driven and one pace 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Oldgrangewood (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dueling Banjos 10-1 (11-3) Led until 5th, led 10th, headed 12th, led 13th, headed before 4 out, led 2 out, edged left last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Its A Mistake (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) In tch til stumbled & event ur bend app 5, at Pyle 3m gs in May.
Never Equalled (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, dist behind Rock Gone (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
