jumped slickly, made all, pushed readily clear before 2 out, unchallenged
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 3rd before 2 out where went left
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
jumped right and keen, always behind, tailed off
raced keenly in mid-division, plugged on in 5th approaching 2 out
chased leaders, wide in back straight, 2nd before 4 out, mistake next, well held when went badly left 2 out, no chance with winner
raced keenly towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, never on terms, tailed off
held up last, plugged on approaching 3 out, never on terms
chased winner until before 4 out, chased leading pair until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th
CAT TIGER was surprisingly turned over at Lingfield having beaten a subsequent winner at Exeter earlier. His long-term future will be over fences but he should be good enough to beat recent course and distance winner Top Man off level weights. Iconic Muddle should be winning soon based on his Newbury third while Alan King will be looking to place Fraternel to good effect, though he’s not run for 12 months. Moroder was staying on when third at Exeter but surprisingly drops in trip.
Cat Tiger (FR) 1-3fav (11-4) In rear, headway after 3rd, went 2nd from 6 out, chased winner from before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Up The Straight (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.
Top Man (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Held up in 4th place, smooth headway before 4 out, soon 3rd, led and went left 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Mr Perfect (11-0) by 14l, 5 ran.
Calypso Jack (IRE) 150-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Highway One O Two (11-6) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Deewhy (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Golden Taipan (11-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Fraternel (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Fanfaron Special (10-5) at Pau 2m 1f gs in Jan.
Iconic Muddle 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, headway between last 2, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 20, 7l behind Mahler's Promise (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Just In A Muddle (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Soon in touch, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on again final furlong, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Mountain Leopard (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) hvy in Dec.
Kerb Line (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 16th of 20, 34 1/4l behind Mahler's Promise (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Moroder (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd and one pace next, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Eclair Surf (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Rufio 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, slow 4 out, soon rallied weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Cat Tiger (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) sft in Nov.
