in touch, headway 6f out, close up, switched left 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
in touch, good headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
keen tracked leaders, led 12f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
pushed along and headway to lead after 2f, headed 12f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led 2f, close up, effort to chase leader 3f out, weakened over 1f out
TODD gets another chance after finding one too good on his last two starts. He finished ahead of Rebel Collins and Topaling when second to Tempuran at Lingfield though collateral form has him closely matched with King Olav, who beat Tempuran at Chelmsford last month. Hurdles winner Lucky Jim ran well over 1m6f at Wolverhampton recently and is preferred to Coup De Grace and Haines, who both still look a shade high in the weights.
Rebel Collins (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Tempuran (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Haines 9-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1l behind Bayan Kasirga (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ordensritter (GER) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Todd 11-4fav (9-10) In rear, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, kept to go 2nd, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Tempuran (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Emilio Largo 50-1 (11-0) Held up last, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up last, at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Lucky Jim 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Zakatal (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Coup De Grace (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Sea Wall (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Topaling 20-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Tempuran (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
King Olav (UAE) 7-1 (9-13) Led 4f, led again over 2f out, ridden out gamely, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Tempuran (10-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kirkman (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Funky Munky (9-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.