not jump well, keen tracked leaders, led 6th, hit 8th and rider lost irons and soon headed, rallied to lead again 10th, ridden and mistake 3 out, ridden out
held up in rear, headway to track leaders leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, led again soon after 8th, headed 10th, tracked winner until riden 2 out, weakened flat
in touch, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 4 out, outpaced next, rallied flat
tracked leader until 6th, close up, ridden and weakened 4 out
close up, ridden 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat
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Vocaliser, entered yesterday at Kempton, has become disappointing but would have decent claims if turning up here. Compadre is the only one with winning form at the track and he’s recently undergone wind surgery. He is another for the shortlist but THOMAS TODD has been better form that both of the aforementioned and gets the nod if handling a rare foray away from Fakenham. Bestiarius is probably the pick of the remainder.
Thomas Todd 7-1 (10-13) In touch, hit 4th, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, headed before mistake last, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Cap Du Nord (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Compadre (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Blue Hussar (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Prominent, effort over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out to over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Cool Possibility (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Bestiarius (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, mistake 5th, shaken up next, headway to track winner 7th, lost place 3 out, soon beaten, jumped slowly next, tailed off in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gustav (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Cagliostro (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Rizzardo (12-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Cave Top (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Slight lead until 4th, chased winner, reminders after 4 out, lost 2nd after next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 34l behind Enrichissant (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Carlitos Bay (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Last pair, blundered and struggling 11th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Vocaliser (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, closed 4th, not fluent next, every chance normal 2 out, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind This Breac (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
