behind, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
led and keen, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and always well held run-in
held up mid-division, headway from 3 out, weakened from last
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged on bit and led 2 out, kept on well
prominent, in 4th 2 out, weakened run-in
always towards rear
held up in rear, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up
mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on run-in
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, in 6th from last, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Minella Fiveo easily won a course and distance seller before doubling up on a return visit in this grade. He's 5lb higher but has to be respected while in this kind of form. Seemingly So won a novices' hurdle here in November but didn't appear to enjoy softer conditions at Southwell the following month and makes his handicap debut with a big weight. EARLOFTHECOTSWOLDS (NAP) won a bumper here in September before narrowly beaten by Seemingly So on this track where a bad mistake put paid to his chances. He then won at Carlisle and was taking on better opposition at Wincanton last time. Megalodon will appreciate the longer trip having been outpaced on the run-in over the minimum at Lingfield while Transpennine Star is dropping back in trip having been in touch for a long way over further in his last two starts.
My Charity (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked winner when fell 1st, at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Seemingly So (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, keen, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Stoney Mountain (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Crystal Lad (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Timoteo (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Tedham (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, every chance before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Tedham (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Minella Fiveo (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2 out, led soon after, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Friday Night Light (11-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Megalodon (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Emitom (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Bucaneros (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Shanty Alley (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Acertain Circus 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear on outside, headway when pecked 3 out, disputing 3rd when jumped right and awkward last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 15l behind Bastien (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Transpennine Star 3-1jfav (11-7) Keen, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Iwilldoit (11-2) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Way Out West (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Restrained in rear, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in pressing for modest 3rd, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Myplaceatmidnight (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Twotwothree (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) In rear, hit 4th, headway 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Minella Fiveo (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
