led, pushed along and headed 3f out, one pace when lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra in 3rd
held up in last pair, closer in 3rd 6f out, pushed along and outpaced in 4th 4f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7f out, led on inside 3f out, soon clear, pushed out, easily
chased leader 9f, chased leaders, weakened 6f out, tailed off
pulled hard early, always behind, struggling in rear halfway, tailed off
held up in last trio, closer in 4th and pushed along over 5f out, 3rd and one pace over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, one pace and no chance with winner
chased leaders until pushed along and outpaced 5f out, tailed off
FORTUNATE FRED showed ability when third over track and trip on his debut behind the progressive Third Time Lucki. That looks stronger form than George Of Naunton’s debut effort at Wincanton and Jamie Snowdon's charge may prove good enough. Martinhal fell in a point-to-point in November but is related to a couple of winner over jumps and debuts under Rules while Irish Sovereign, the first foal of a winner over hurdles, is a newcomer to note along with Gumbo Flyer.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, headway 7f out, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 10 1/4l behind Third Time Lucki (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Jan.
George Of Naunton (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
Martinhal (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Cl up, 6th aftr mile, cl 5th frm 5out until fell on inner 4out, at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Adstantes 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, 17th of 18, dist behind Here Comes Mccoy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Big Hearted Arthur 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, pulled up, at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Gumbo Flyer (FR) Rail Link gelding out of Sariette De L'isle.
Thebudinpundit 125-1 (10-12) Behind, jumped path into rival after 3f, beaten 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Grand Roi (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Dec.
Irish Sovereign (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Magdoodle.