keen and held up in mid-division, headway on inside after 4 out, 3rd travelling ok before next, one pace and no chance with leading duo next
chased leading pair, mistake and lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened next before next
chased leader, challenged 3 out, edged right between last 2, led last, ridden clear
led, joined 3 out, hit next, edged left and bumped between last 2, headed and hit last, ridden and one pace run-in
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
took keen hold in last pair, jumped right 2nd, plugging on but no impression when mistakes 2 out and last
pulled hard, held up towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next
tracked leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
always in rear, not fluent 1st, tailed off
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened after next
Grand Inquisitor was a close-up second behind a subsequent winner at Wincanton and almost nine lengths ahead of Le Ligerien. Any further improvement would make him tough to beat but preference is for KINGOFTHECOTSWOLDS, who chased home a smart novice at Huntingdon on just his second start over timber. I'm A Believer was too keen over 2m4f at Huntingdon but was a maiden on the Flat and may not have the pace for this. I'd Better Go Now hasn’t show much to date in a couple of runs at Fontwell.
Grand Inquisitor 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Winston C (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
I'd Better Go Now (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along before 4 out, some headway when hampered 3 out, ridden and outpaced soon after, 5th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Greaneteen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Jan.
Kingofthecotswolds (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Scarlet Dragon (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Le Ligerien (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Chased leaders in 4th place, went 2nd 3 out, one pace when went left and hit 2 out, went left again last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Khage (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Move Above (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, edged right on bend over 13f out, driven and hanging left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Ask For Glory (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Careyanne 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Amazing Michele (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
I'm A Believer 9-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in rear, modest headway in 5th before 2 out, left in 4th at the last, never on terms, 4th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Etamine Du Cochet (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Mrsgrey (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) In touch, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 20l behind Good Man Jim (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
No Cruise Yet Passing Glance gelding out of Claradotnet.
Vereina 100-1 (10-0) In rear, slow 2nd and 3rd, under pressure 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Collooney (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.