in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly before last, kept on same pace
in rear, outpaced from 3 out
tracked leader, led 2 out, clear before last, readily
tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, weakened from 4 out
led, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced
Bill D'aron’s fitness will have to be taken on trust while Modulus hasn’t really fired so far this season. Suprise Vendor and Bingo D'olivate both need to put recent poor runs behind them so this may rest between LORD COUNTY and Heartasia. The former has a penalty for winning a novices’ handicap at Doncaster last Friday but still gets 9lb from Susan Corbett’s mare, who is weighted to the hilt on her handicap debut.
Modulus 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway to press leaders 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), last of 10, dist behind Only Orsenfoolsies (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Heartasia (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 11l behind The Road Home (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Joke Dancer (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Lord County (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led last, kept on well and edged left run-in, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Peppay Le Pugh (11-3) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Bill D'Aron (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, close up 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on to chase clear pair when mistake last, just held on for modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Officer Hoolihan (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 5 out, weakening when fell 4 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Instingtive (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, last of 12, dist behind Trongate (11-2) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.