2nd or 3rd until 3 out, soon driven and weakened
held up, well in touch 3 out, chased winner before next, no impression, stayed on same pace, hanging both ways flat
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced and well held next, plugged on into modest 3rd flat
led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd flat
raced on outside, 2nd or 3rd until led 3 out, clear from next, not fluent last, comfortably
held up, well in touch 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
Lazarus has been well beaten on Polytrack since second in a Fakenham seller and faces a stiff task here under top weight. Wenceslaus is at the foot of the handicap, despite winning his last two, and is respected while a case can be made for Jacbequick on these terms. Peur De Rien still has plenty of scope but COUGAR KID’s second at Hereford last month has been franked and he did win over this course and distance 12 months ago. Falcon Sun looks held on the form book with Brodie Hampson taking off 5lb again.
Lazarus (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Raced wide in rear, very wide into straight 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Millie May (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Jacbequick 3-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Court Royale (12-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden and ran on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind William H Bonney (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Peur De Rien (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon closed, ridden and no extra before last, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Neachells Bridge (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Falcon Sun (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led between 3 out and 2 out, clear after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind William H Bonney (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Wenceslaus (GER) 2-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, led after next, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, mistake and headed last, rallied flat, led close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Knight Commander (12-3) by nk, 11 ran.