always behind, ridden and weakened after 5 out
towards rear, headway 8th to take closer order, led 9th, pressed from 4 out, kept on gamely when hard pressed run-in, just held on
led to 9th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up
prominent, pressed winner from 4 out, every chance and upsides winner run-in, kept on and just held post
mid-division, mistake 2nd, outpaced 5 out, kept on from 4 out, no impression
behind, pushed along before 7th, headway 6 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden after 6 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 6 out
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TANIT RIVER has yet to finish out of the first two over fences and was particularly impressive at Chepstow last time. This will be more difficult off a 9lb higher mark but his stable is back among the winners and Alan Johns claims a handy 3lb. Commis D'office is having his first run for Venetia Williams and hasn’t raced since June but could be well treated. Captain Redbeard opened his account at Wetherby last month and Wuff will have benefited from his run at Lingfield but the handicapper may have reeled in Palm Grey. Aqua Dude has shown promise and looks the pick of the remainder.
Tanit River (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until approaching 8th, 2nd again next until approaching 14th, 2nd again next, led and jumped right 3 out, jumped right again and left clear next, went right last, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Join The Clan (10-12) by 17l, 9 ran.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led before and not fluent 4 out, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Future Gilded (11-6) by 5l, 8 ran.
Commis D'Office (FR) (11-2) 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Class Conti (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Jun.
Aqua Dude (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Prominent on inside, led 5th, headed next, shaken up and no impression 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind O O Seven (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Palm Grey (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led, ridden before 4 out, headed before 2 out and mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Casse Tete (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Led and jumped left 1st, headed when mistake 3rd, led after next, headed 6th, led 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, mistake 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Baby King (11-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Wuff (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Ubaltique (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Lofgren 28-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 11th, not fluent and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 12 1/2l behind Querry Horse (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan.
Blackmail (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th entering straight, ridden before last, no impression in 5th run-in, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Bleu Et Rouge (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 3f Yielding in Dec.
