in touch, lost place before 5 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well
led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
rear division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division in 4th, ridden before last, kept on
tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden before and headed 2 out, mistake last, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after last
tracked leaders, looking one pace when pulled up quickly before 2 out
towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace in 4th from last
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nachi Falls’ third to Defi Du Seuil at Cheltenham is decent juvenile form but he finished tailed off in his only previous try in a handicap. Another three-year-old, TIMOTEO, has more scope and will strip fitter for his run behind Cliffs Of Dover in a Grade 2 at Doncaster where he was let down by his jumping. Cousin Khee wasn’t beaten far when fourth over 2m4f here last time while Perseid handled the drop back in trip last time at Sedgefield and can also go well. Sleepy Haven looked to be on the way back when third at Lingfield but Favorite Girl stopped quickly at Doncaster and Hartside makes a quick reappearance after finishing third at Wetherby on Boxing Day.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Tatting (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, soon switched left, 4th and one pace run-in, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Darebin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Favorite Girl (GER) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 33 1/4l behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Cousin Khee 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped slowly 4 out, close up 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Ten Sixty (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Exitas (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 13 3/4l behind New Member (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 5-6fav (10-13) Tracked winner, about 4 lengths down when fell 4 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Mixchievous 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, jumped left 3rd, effort after 3 out, disputing 5th and no impression when mistake 2 out, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind New Member (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Nachi Falls 50-1 (11-5) 2nd until before 2nd, chased leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on one pace, no chance with front pair flat, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec.
Timoteo (FR) 10-1 (10-12) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Cliffs Of Dover (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Dec.
Aengus (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up, in rear, modest 7th after 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 10, dist behind Cooking Fat (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hartside (GER) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Lift The Lid (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Perseid (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, hit next and soon headed, 3 lengths down next, rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Spiculas (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
