led and disputed, mistake 6th, headed 4 out, one pace and no chance with winner after next
raced keenly, chased leading pair, weakened into modest 4th after 3 out
held up in 4th place, went modest 3rd after 3 out
always last, hit 8th and ridden, never on terms
led and disputed, led 4 out, clear after next, went left 2 out, shaken up between last 2, ridden further clear run-in
SACKETT is better over further and stayed on strongly over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter. He may find this a bit sharp though still looks capable of conceding weight to these rivals. Mr Fickle won a minor handicap at Fontwell in August before a poor run on the Flat and he's up 8lb while Winter Spice, though consistent enough, has twice been beaten off this mark. Zephyros Bleu led for a long way in the race won by the selection at Uttoxeter so should get closer over this trip but Acaro pulled up on his debut over fences at Kempton last month.
Sackett 11-4fav (11-3) With leader, led briefly 2nd and 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating No Hiding Place (11-11) by 2l, 8 ran.
Zephyros Bleu (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Not always fluent and reminder 3rd, made most until 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Sackett (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Acaro (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, behind when jumped left and mistake 6th, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Behind, tailed off after 3f, last of 14, 35 1/4l behind Dubai Frame (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Winter Spice (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 3rd, driven and hard pressed before 3 out, not fluent and headed next, one pace when switched left and untidy last, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Cotswold Way (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.
