wore hood to post, keen in mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
wore hood to post, steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, rapid headway out wide tracking leaders 9f out, went 2nd 10f out until pushed along and hung right inside final 3f, weakened soon after
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
pushed along to lead, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd final 100 yards
off the pace towards rear, never on terms
held up off the pace in rear, never a factor
led briefly, tracked leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out
mid-division on inside, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
tracked leader 6f, handy 3rd, stayed on into 2nd again final 100 yards, no chance with winner
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, forced four wide home turn, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened soon after
NonRunner
Most have competing over jumps with both Ray's The One and Tibbie Dunbar winning over hurdles since last on the Flat and Swaffham Bulbeck placed over timber recently. Presuming Ed won over fences at the end of last year while Isayalittleprayer has gone close in a bumper. But HOOVES LIKE JAGGER was beaten only a nose at Chelmsford now back on a winning mark and Tony Carroll’s charge gets the vote.
Tibbie Dunbar 10-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Love Actually (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Presuming Ed (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out(normal 3 out), 5th of 6, 14l behind In Excelsis Deo (10-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Isayalittleprayer 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear when fell 4th, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Cheng Gong 25-1 (10-10) In rear, soon pushed along, reminders 9f out, soon struggling and behind, 5th of 6, 33 1/2l behind Ehteyat (10-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ray's The One 9-2 (10-6) Midfield, slightly hampered bend before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden, mistake last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Yorksea (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Gold Souk (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Fighting Poet (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Vision Of Hope (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Abstract (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Asdaa (10-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Chased leaders out wide, led out wide home turn, headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden and weakened between last two, 5th of 14, 14 3/4l behind No Ordinary Joe (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ballet Blanc 50-1 (8-10) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, never on terms, 12th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Mukha Magic (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Hooves Like Jagger (IRE) 6-4fav (9-10) In touch, headway 9f out to track winner, ridden and joined winner over 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Bascinet (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
