held up, ridden to make headway 3f out, outpaced and under pressure 2f out, kept on on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
led until 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, always held
tracked leader, ridden and made headway entering 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won comfortably
chased leader, ridden and under pressure 2f out, outpaced and weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakend inside final furlong
CARAUSIUS still looks one step ahead of the handicapper having landed a hat-trick at Southwell with the minimum of fuss. He can defy a further 4lb rise given he’s already beaten both Shake A Leg and Trinity Girl. The latter has since finished second over 2m at Chelmsford while Jomont is upped in distance after missing out on treble over 1m2f here last time. Winning hurdler Caldwell returns to the Flat having undergone wind operation since last in action.
Carausius 5-6fav (9-10) Held up in touch, closed over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Soaring Star (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Shake A Leg (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten 4th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Carausius (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Trinity Girl 11-1 (9-5) Chased leader 2f, in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, switched right off final bend, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Kinderfrau (9-1) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Caldwell 5-1 (11-10) Chased leader, not jump well, went 2nd before 5th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jomont (FR) 15-8fav (9-9) Raced wide keen, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dragons Will Rise (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
