led, reminders after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, jumped left and headed next, rallied gamely close home
not fluent, keen in 4th, behind from 14th, finished in own time, detached
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 13th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, not fluent 12th, joined leader 2 out, led next, ridden out
EQUUS SECRETUS faded disappointingly away in the home straight at Exeter last time after making a mistake. He’d made a promising start over fences at Ludlow before that and gets another chance with today’s opposition also looking to put below par efforts behind them. Piton Pete paid the price for sketchy jumping when unseating at Ludlow though was racing in second at the time and can figure with a clear round while Station Master and chasing debutant Fenjack failed to complete their latest starts with the former preferred on earlier placed efforts.
Equus Secretus (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Keen in rear, headway to chase leaders 2nd, led before 7th, mistake 12th, headed after 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Samuel Jackson (10-12) at Exeter 3m (3) gs in Jan.
Fenjack (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Piton Pete (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Jumped right, not always fluent, tracked leaders, went 2nd from the 2nd until after 4th, 2nd again 8th until after 9th, hit 13th and stumbled, ridden before 4 out, still close 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Station Master (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders, blundered 1st, lost place when not fluent next, headway 7th, not fluent 12th, driven 14th, not much room 15th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
