prominent, led soon after 4th, made rest, clear soon after 2 out, eased flat
held up well in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased clear leading pair until approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
towards rear, tailed off 4 out, finished in own time
led, headed soon after 4th, chase winner, outpaced soon after 2 out
well in rear, headway 2 out, soon chased clear leading pair, plugged on
well in rear, headway 2 out, plugged on
FLAMINGER will likely start at prohibitive odds in this. He finished a distance clear of the rest of the field when runner-up to Christopher Wood over course and distance last month and the latter has subsequently won again. Gary Moore’s charge should have little to fear from today’s opposition and is impossible to oppose with a clear round. It’s difficult to make a case for any of the remainder given their woeful form to date though Cilaos Glace may do better back over this shorter trip.
Cilaos Glace (FR) 16-1 (10-12) In touch in rear, headway 4 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 27l behind Admiral Barratry (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Further North (FR) 250-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, mistake and ridden 6th, pushed along and tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gs in Jan.
O'Rahilly (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, mstk 5out and lost place, sn wknd, pu 2out, at Mainstown 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Solar Glory (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, driven halfway, lost place over 6f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Ishkhara Lady (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.
Flaminger (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Led, went clear before 3 out, reduced lead and joined next, headed before the last, finished tired, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Christopher Wood (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Feb.
Kenny George 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders next, weakened on long run after 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Christopher Wood (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Feb.
Minnie Escape 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, wandered into 1st, lost place after next, well beaten from 5th, 8th of 11, dist behind Not So Sleepy (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Feb.