in touch, lost place 8th, headway 4 out to chase leaders, pushed along before 3 out and outpaced, plugged on and never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, pushed along before 5 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon in rear, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
made all, pressed from 3 out, kept on well , driven out
close up, weakened before 6 out, pulled up
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, kept on and held run-in
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
Sunny Ledgend kept on well to score at Towcester earlier this month but this looks a lot more competitive. Leicester second Gold Ingot may be improving but has to concede weight all round. Thinger Licht was pulled up when chasing a hat-trick off a similar mark at Perth in July and hasn't been seen since while Hindon Road didn't impress with his jumping on his chasing bow and has become expensive to follow. KASSIS' win in a Bangor mares' handicap hasn't worked out but she's a likeable sort and the type to find more when required. She may be capable of defying a slight rise in the weights.
Gold Ingot 5-1 (11-7) Raced wide, prominent, led until 8th, led before 4 out, hung left after 3 out and after 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Moscow Me (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Hindon Road (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 5th, headway before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Bekkensfirth (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Silver Eagle (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along 7 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Wild Bill (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sunny Ledgend 12-1 (11-4) Jumped slightly left, led until 6th, led next, stayed on gamely, won at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Cloudy Bob (11-10) by 2l, 5 ran.
Father Probus 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place 6th, headway 8th, led before 9th, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and weakening last, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Carlo Rocks (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kassis 13-8fav (10-13) Prominet, led 9th, strongly challenged approaching last, soon hung left, kept on well under pressure, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating September Blaze (11-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sizing Sahara 25-1 (10-6) Held up behind, struggling 12th, never near leaders, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Noble Legend (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Thinger Licht (FR) 7-4fav (10-0) Pressed leader, reminders after 7th, lost place next, soon struggling, behind when pulled up after 9th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Tiny Dancer (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up behind in touch, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), well beaten last (usual 2 out), stayed on to take modest 4th closing stages, 4th of 7, 29l behind My Friend George (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
