led, jumped right 1st, mistake 9th, hit next and knuckled on landing, jumped right 2 out, just over 2 lengths ahead after last and looked winner, headed post
prominent, ridden before 2 out, just over 2 lengths down and looked beaten after last, switched right and rallied towards finish, led post
in touch in last on outside, 3rd before 8th, pushed along next, outpaced in 4th from 10th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
prominent, lost place before 7th, pushed along and last next, ridden and weakened before 10th, pulled up after 2 out
slightly reluctant to race and slowly away, soon recovered and in touch in last pair, went 3rd before 10th, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra
Mr Fitzroy caused a real surprise on his return from a break over timber at Fontwell last month but is 5lb higher on his chasing debut and has never won outside of December and January. CITY SUPREME stays much further and also makes his chasing bow but he will have had plenty of schooling and was second off this mark here over hurdles last time so gets the vote. The nine-year-old Golan Dancer has never won a race of any description but Bagging Turf and Polkarenix have chasing experience and the former is a threat if fully recovered from a tired fall at Wincanton last month.
Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Made all, ridden and pressed from 2 out, edged left flat, held on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Remiluc (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
City Supreme (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Headway chasing leaders 2nd, went 2nd 5th, every chance 3 out, went 2nd again after 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and held 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Eminent Poet (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bagging Turf (IRE) 4-1cfav (10-9) In touch, went 2nd at 11th, lost place before 3 out, 3rd and held when fell next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Polkarenix (FR) 50-1 (11-3) In touch, headway after 5 out, soon pushed along, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Captain Redbeard (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, no impression on winner after normal 3 out, not fluent normal 2 out, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Paddocks Lounge (11-6) at Leicester 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
