held up and always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division out wide, pushed along and headway out wide approaching 3 out, hung left and outpaced before next
chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until 4th, 2nd again approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened soon after 2 out
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and awkward 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until before the last where mistake, weakened into 4th run-in
held up towards rear, never threatened
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well before next, briefly pressed after the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace run-in
led until after 4 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off
pulled hard tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 4 out until approaching next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last
held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out
mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and brief challenge after the last, soon outpaced and no chance with winner
chased leader until mistake 2nd, mistake again and lost place next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
It’s two years to the day since Raymond Tusk got his head in front but he’s run some fine races in decent company on the Flat this year, though was a big disappointment when a one-paced sixth on his hurdling debut at Market Rasen. Cardano, another fair stayer on the level, was only eighth at Cheltenham and needs to brush up his jumping. Nicky Henderson has won this eight times since the turn of the century and three times in the last four years and I AM MAXIMUS (NAP) will no doubt improve on his close-up third at Exeter when he was only beaten a length by a fellow newcomer who went close in a better race at Cheltenham last week. Crypto Currency may have most scope of the others.
Cardano (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Soon led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased clear winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Coupdebol (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Son Of Camas (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Crypto Currency (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-0) Mid-division, switched left and headway 3f out, close up over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Buckhorn Rocco (11-0) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Head Law (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, 4th and held before 2 out, weakened before last, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Washington (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Raced wide close up, in touch after 3rd, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Hartur D'oudairies (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
I Am Maximus (FR) 11-10 (10-12) Jumped left, led after 1st, headed before next, led and not fluent 3rd, hung left and green bend before 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, headed last, soon hung left, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Jpr One (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Jack's A Legend 40-1 (11-4) Led after 1st, slowed into 2nd and headed, lost place before not fluent 4th, well beaten from next, 6th of 8, dist behind Jonbon (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Make A Deal (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, dist behind Socks Off (10-7) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Mark Of Gold 7-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Ravens Ark (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Militry Decoration (IRE) 2-1fav (8-8) Midfield, headway travelling well 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Berrahri (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Motown Lake (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 18, 37l behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Raymond Tusk (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, not much room and awkward last, found little and weakened run-in, 6th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Peejaybee (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Sarim (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out until over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Author's Dream (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Essential Jaco (GER) 5-2 (11-11) Pr, chsd ldrs in 3rd, mstk in 3l 3rd 4out, cl 4th bef 2out, ld bef last, no ex late & hdd on line, 2nd of 11, shd behind Secret She Keeps (11-6) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn gs in Oct.
