led early, chased clear leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
slowly away towards rear, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
in rear, outpaced over 2f out
keen, soon led and clear, ridden and ran wide into straight 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
There is not a great deal between these at the weights but DUTIFUL SON recorded a double here last month including a selling race and Simon Dow’s charge gets the nod on that form. Pour La Victoire was beaten only a length in a claimer at Wolverhampton last week and Menelik won a claiming race at Dundalk in November. Monumental Man and Juan Horsepower drop down in class and are not out of this either.
Juan Horsepower 5-1 (9-6) Led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Toriano (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Menelik (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, switched right early straight, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Flawlessly (8-4) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Keen, in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Energia Flavio (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Dutiful Son (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind King of Nepal (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Five Star Frank 5-2jfav (9-4) In rear, stayed on inside final furlong, almost took 3rd post, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Alfonso Manana (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Monumental Man 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Rosina (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Morache Music 20-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.