in touch, smooth headway on outside 7th, tracking leaders after 3 out, led on bit 2 out, driven out
always behind, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along on long run in 3rd before next, no chance with 1st 2
took ken hold, in touch, weakened before 2 out
led, 20 lengths clear after 3rd, reduced lead after 5th, ridden and headed on long run before 2 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out
held up off the pace in 3rd on inside, closer after 5th, dropped to 4th and blundered 2 out, weakened run-in
tracked leader who went 20 lengths clear after 3rd, closer after 5th, led on long run before 2 out until 2 out, never going pace of winner
NonRunner
CALIPSO COLLONGES has won both starts since joining Olly Murphy by a wide margin. He’s upped a further 9lb but that may not anchor him here with a conditional’s allowance helping his cause. Voodoo Doll went close at Ludlow on his handicap debut and has plenty of scope for further improvement while Morning With Ivan and Pixiepot were both placed on their latest outings with the former preferred in this grade. Minella Fiveo has slipped down the weights and could return to form any time now back on a winning mark.
Calipso Collonges (FR) 1-14fav (11-4) Chased leader after 1st, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear after next, canter, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Drumlee City (11-12) by 23l, 3 ran.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair, steady headway on inside after 4 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd at the last, hung left under pressure and every chance run-in, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Comber Mill (10-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Fort Jefferson 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, some late minor headway, never a threat, 6th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Lord Napier (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Minella Fiveo (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Keen tracked leaders, slipped up approaching 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Status Quo (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Flight Of Fantasy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lincoln County 9-1 (11-9) Led, went right and reminder after 2nd, headed before 5th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Pixiepot 9-2 (11-2) In touch, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, lost 2nd place run-in, no extra, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Wazowski (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Morning With Ivan (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, unable to trouble front pair, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kelpies Myth (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
