chased leader, led after 2nd, not fluent next, headed 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders and driven along, hung left and weakened before next
held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, disputing 2nd from after 3 out, no chance with winner weakened run-in
led until after 2nd, chased leader, awkward 4th, led again next, headed 4 out, chased winner, well held 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd towards finish
raced wide, chased leaders, closer when mistake 7th, led 4 out, clear going well 2 out, stayed on strongly
keen in mid-division, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, poor 6th when pulled up before last
mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway on outside from before 2 out, kept on run-in, went never nearer 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, mistake 4th, never a factor
Withdrawn
Fizzlestix only had two rivals when winning a conditionals’ race at Fontwell last week but he has plenty of potential for further improvement and James Bowen is an interesting jockey booking. CHRISTMAS IN APRIL showed that staying was his game when fourth at Ascot in December. Lightly-raced, this looks a good opportunity to open his account and he makes more appeal than stablemate Darius Des Bois. Ffos Las second Tudors Treasure is tried in cheekpieces but has been raised 3lb. Cheque En Blanc looks in the handicapper’s grip now and Boher Lad isn’t getting any younger while Puppet Warrior invariably finds at least one too good. Champagne Chaser was behind Burgess Dream at Lingfield last season but might turn the tables on more favourable terms.
Late Shipment 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders went 2nd before 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, outpaced before next, plugged on, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Flashjack (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Puppet Warrior 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 7th, plugged on same pace in 4th from 3 out, never on terms with leading trio, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 12 3/4l behind Jersey Bean (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Always towards rear, last pair and struggling after 6th, never a factor, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Quiz Master (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Darius Des Bois (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 15, 34 3/4l behind Call Me Sid (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Christmas In April (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Held up and behind, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind One Of Us (10-11) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Champagne Chaser 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, headway before 2 out, 4th from last, never on terms, 4th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Daisy De Sivola (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Boher Lad (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, headed after 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Tomkevi (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tudors Treasure 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Hillary View (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Kept wide, held up in last trio, headway on outside tracking leaders before 10th, 2nd before 3 out until dropped to 3rd after 3 out, no extra when hit 2 out, eased run-in, 3rd of 8, 23 1/4l behind The Golden Hour (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, taken wide on back straight before 6th where not fluent, chased leading pair after next, 2nd on long run before 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Pray For A Rainbow (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Fizzlestix (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Point N Shoot (11-5) by 3l, 3 ran.
