tracked leader, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly 2 out
in touch, switched right to chase winner 2 out, every chance and no extra towards finish
mid-division, reminders 4th, soon held
towards rear, kept on through beaten horses from 3 out
mid-division, mistake 3rd, plugged on
mid-division, reminders 4th, soon lost place
held up, not jumped well, detached from 3rd
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
always in the rear
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up, jumped right mostly, headway 3 out and mistake, held approaching 2 out
keen, bumped 1st, ridden from 4th, never dangerous
prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, hit last, all out
Enfant De Lune has the highest rating of those to have earned one and he has to be respected but Alan King's French import was disappointing on good ground at Warwick earlier this month having shown a decent level of form on testing ground previously and he looks best watched this afternoon with a safer option looking to be ERADICATE, who is preferred to Super Directa. Lucy Wadham's five-year-old has found just the one too good in each of his last two starts and, while those were both on testing ground, he should not be inconvenienced by the ground today. Kim Bailey's Valento was good value for his success at Warwick earlier this month and he has to be respected but this is tougher. Stage Acclaim was leading and still with every chance before falling two out at Warwick last time and he is another to consider along with Emma Lavelle's lightly raced Zarrafakt, who was also a faller last time. The vote though goes to Nicky Henderson's Eradicate who was decent on the flat for Mark Johnston and has shown enough in two starts over timber to make him one to keep on the right side of, particularly on this ground.
Enfant De Lune (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Rein snapped and chased leader until pulled up at the 3rd in race won by Valento (10-7) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd, 12 ran.
Eradicate (IRE) 1-3fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 6th, hit 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and headed flat, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Samsons Son (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Katalak (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Held up, hampered after 4th, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 37l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Basis Point (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Always in rear, ridden 4 out, struggling next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind King's Forest (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd.
Costa Courta (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden after 2 out, went moderate 4th before last, 4th of 15, 22l behind Rear Gunner (10-10) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Our George 33-1 (10-9) Reluctant to line up, always behind, lost touch from 6th, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Intac (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Sotik Star (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Dwelt, soon in touch and wide, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 11l behind Bee Stinger (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol (Flat).
Super Directa (GER) 5-2 (11-1) Chased leader, challenged 2 out, well held between last 2, hit last, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Enfant De Lune (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Tewkesbury (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway after 6th, every chance 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon hung left, no extra flat, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Nothingbutthetruth (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov sll hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Valento 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, chased leader before next, led approaching 3f out, shaken up from 2f out, ran on well, flat, won at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd beating Gold Award (11-0) by 4l, 12 ran.
Zarrafakt (IRE) 15-8jt-fav (11-1) Towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 2 out, in 4th and held when fell at the last in race won by Den of Iniquity (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
Coin of The Realm (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leader to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 15l behind Muhannak (9-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Aug (Flat).
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Chased leader after 2nd, led 4th, ridden but clear when fell 2 out in race won by Elk Trail (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Tecktal (FR) 100-1 (10-11) Hampered 3 out, always towards rear, 12th of 16, 38l behind Riverside Theatre (11-4) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Dr Brass 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 10l behind Nordwind (11-2) at Fakenham 2m cnd mdn hdl (4) gs.
