tracked leaders, looking held when fell 2 out
tracked leader, jumped left, led briefly before 4th, led after 7th, left clear after 2 out, finished alone
in touch, unseated rider first
in rear and in touch, weakened and unseated rider 4 out
led, headed briefly when hampered by loose horse before 4th, headed after 7th, soon reminders and pushed along, pulled up before 2 out
Toohighforme trounced Highbury High by 26 lengths over a slightly longer trip here earlier in the month and should confirm the form, despite the revised terms. As that was his first real sign of form, he might improve further but is likely to find SHOWBOATER (NAP) a tough nut to crack at the weights as Ben Pauling's charge was just as impressive in this grade here last time. Tea Caddy hasn't had much time to recover form a heavy fall at Towcester and Youm Jamil is also worth opposing after running poorly at Leicester.
Tea Caddy 12-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 10th, 4th when fell 12th, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Showboater (IRE) 11-8jfav (11-5) Chased leader, led before 3 out, clear from next, stayed on, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Bonds Conquest (10-3) by 13l, 6 ran.
Highbury High (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leading trio, 3rd after 9th, blundered 11th, pushed along and one pace approaching 3 out, left modest 2nd and hampered last, 2nd of 5, 26l behind Toohighforme (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Youm Jamil (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, just about in touch before 4 out, blundered and well beaten next, 9th of 12, dist behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Toohighforme (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Chased leader, pushed along and held before 3 out, went badly right next, left in clear lead at the last, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Highbury High (11-12) by 26l, 5 ran.
