held up in rear, headway over 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, soon one pace, no impression
held up in rear, never a factor
held up towards rear, hard ridden from 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch, chased leading trio over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
held up, pushed along 5f out, soon struggling
led at good pace, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
mostly tracked leader to over 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong
pulled hard, tracked leaders in 4th, ridden, weakened over 4f out
held up towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, driven on outside over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, lost touch final 4f, tailed off when virtually pulled up final 3f
mid-division, driven along 6f out, soon lost touch
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, driven out
Mister Completely is in great heart and gets the nod over Three Boars and Little Richard, while Olivino is an interesting one to note as he tries this trip for only the second time in his career. The booking of Jamie Spencer suggests that his connections mean business and he is worth keeping tabs on in the betting market. Little Richard has bits and pieces of form that suggest he can go well at this level. However, he is better at Wolverhampton and, despite winning a handicap last month, his record at this level is too inconsistent to recommend him for a solid play. Three Boars has scope to improve now that he has proved his fitness after his winter break. However, he has obviously not been easy to train and the bounce leaves him vulnerable today. Compton ¿lair is another that is worth a mention, as she handles this course well and it will be interesting to see how the market speaks about her in first start of the year. However, Mister Completely has no such fitness doubts and, as he is in such good heart, he is well worth another throw of the dice in this company.
Easter Ogil (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up well in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 8l behind Tignasse (7-13) at Lingfield 1m 5f clm (6) pol.
Mister Completely (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on, not reach winner, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Blue Hills (9-3) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Little Richard (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 13, 10l behind Sovereign Spirit (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Compton Eclaire (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Mary Gray (10-4) at Carlisle 1m 6f amt hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Olivino (GER) 4-1jt-fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Sand Repeal (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Lady Pilot 20-1 (8-12) Always prominent, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Ground Patrol (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Three Boars 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Bobby Kennard (9-7) at W'hampton 2m 1f sll hcp (6) pol.
Tycheros 11-10fav (10-5) Led, headed over 5f out, chased winner, ridden 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Red Sun (10-13) at W'hampton 2m 1f amt hcp (6) pol in Jan.
