held up in rear, headway to track leaders soon after 5 out, ridden and every chance when jumped right 2 out, led next, ridden out
raced wide, tracked leaders until soon after 5 out, close up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
led, ridden 3 out, headed next, kept on one pace and lost 2nd run in
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along and joined leader 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, weakened run in
tracked leaders until pushed along soon after 5 out, close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied to go 2nd run in
Grand Turina won twice in December but has gone off the boil again and the veteran looks high enough in the weights at present. ARIAN failed to handle a step up to 3m last time at Exeter but was in good form in the autumn so gets another chance in this ahead of Cut The Mustard, who still hasn’t won a race since switching to the Nicholls yard 18 months ago, and Une De La Seniere who has shown little aptitude for chasing so far.
Cut The Mustard (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, plugged on in modest 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 10, 22 1/2l behind Zhiguli (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Arian (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Never better than midfield, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Grand Turina 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, joined winner 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, weakened and lost 2nd run in, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Maid O'Malley (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Une De La Seniere (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outside, switched inside before 4th, jumped left 6th, not fluent and lost place 9th (water), closed on outside from 12th, shaken up and lost place before 4 out, stayed on from last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Java Point (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Reine Fee (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when tired mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
