not fluent, in rear, closed 3rd, slow and lost place next, struggling 7th, behind when pulled up after next
chased leader, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, clear from next, easily
led, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, weakened after next
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, not always fluent, closed 3rd, weakened 3 out
Annual Invictus won a point-to-point in Ireland and will have come on for his hurdling debut at Fontwell, where he led for a long way. Le Tueur also scored between the flags at Chipley Park in January on very testing ground so should have no problem with the conditions. Bobby Bow landed a point at Moig South in November and is another well suited to a stamina test but this should go to ICONIC MUDDLE, placed in his last five starts including a Newbury handicap last time where he led at the last only to be caught close home.
Iconic Flight Sixties Icon gelding out of Sabreflight.
Iconic Muddle 11-4fav (11-8) Soon led, headed bypassing omitted 3rd, chased leader, led narrowly last, headed and not pace of winner final 120 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Flight Deck (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Just In A Muddle (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, towards rear and struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Chantry House (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Le Tueur (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) A.p; led 12-15; led nxt; stayed on wl, won at Chipley Park 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Kings Cave (11-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
Truckers Time (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Never nearer than mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Undocumented (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid div, 4th 1/2way, rdn in 4th frm 3out, no ex frm 2out, ko onepce, 6th of 8, dist behind Bunninadden (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Annual Invictus (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next where lost 2nd, weakened between last 2, 5th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Full Back (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Bobby Bow (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th on inner 1/2way, prog to 3rd bef 2out, ld aftr 3out, 6l adv bef last where mstk, chall late & held on, won at Moig South 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Creative Venture (12-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
