held up, pushed along when mistake 3 out (normal 4 out), soon weakened, went remote 3rd from 2 out
led until 5th, ridden into 2nd before omitted 3 out, no impression on winner last
chased leader, led 5th, clear last, stayed on well
behind from 3rd, pulled up after 8th
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 8th until shaken up before omitted 3 out, soon hung left and weakened
NonRunner
Mick Pastor had no chance against Shishkin at Kempton and faces nothing of that one’s calibre here. But a couple of his rivals could do well over fences including MONSIEUR LECOQ, who won three times over hurdles and was second in a Grade 3 on heavy going at Ascot last season. One For Rosie has been very lightly raced and could also figure if fully wound up but Whoshotthesheriff has been beaten twice since scoring at Carlisle in November and is giving away plenty of weight. Colonel Custard is having a first run in more than 12 months.
Colonel Custard (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 33l behind Earth Moor (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, went modest 3rd, 3rd of 9, 20 3/4l behind Guard Your Dreams (10-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
One For Rosie 11-2 (11-10) Never that fluent, chased leaders on inside, mistakes 1st and next, mistake 3 out, left in well held 4th when mistake and hampered last, weakened run-in, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Dorking Boy (10-2) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Ritas Legacy 200-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed after 4th, tailed off jumping 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Mick Pastor (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, closer in 3rd before 6th, left 2nd next, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out (normal 3 out), no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 23l behind Shishkin (11-2) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, effort 4 out, close 3rd and shaken up after 3 out, no extra when not fluent last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Ibleo (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.