held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, 2nd going well before 3 out, pushed along home turn, no impression 2 out, soon ridden, lost modest 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced before next, plugged on into modest 3rd final stride
soon well behind, behind and struggling before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
off the pace in last trio, tailed off 7th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
made all, went clear 3rd, reduced lead 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon went clear again, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased winner, pecked 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders and outpaced after 3 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, weakened after 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, lost place and outpaced before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
off the pace in last pair, tailed off and reminders 6th, pulled up before next
never closer than mid-division
This Ones For Fred has yet to figure over hurdles but has been in decent form on the all-weather this winter. Inferno Sacree beat Cobbs Corner by 20 lengths here four weeks ago, with Forest Jump even further behind, but Nigel Hawke’s charge has been raised 12lb for that. The four-year-old Lightening Gesture has placed the last twice but ISKAR D’AIRY gave notice a first victory was imminent when second at Lingfield and Jamie Moore is back on board today. Invictus De Brion looks best of the rest having a first run in a handicap.
Iskar D'airy (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, closed after 3 out, led before 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, no impression on winner final 120 yards, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Glance At Me (10-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Forest Jump (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Off the pace in rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 36l behind Inferno Sacree (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Invictus De Brion (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 12, 24l behind Klitschko (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Zyra's Lioness 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader until after 4th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 3 out until pushed along until turning in, 4th and weakening when bad mistake 2 out, 4th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Klitschko (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Inferno Sacree (FR) 5-1 (10-2) Jumped left at times, made all, went clear after 2nd, went left and hit 5th, mistake 3 out, in no danger when went left and hit 2 out, went left last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Cobbs Corner (10-5) by 20l, 13 ran.
Mickyh (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led until after 1st, led again after 4th, hit next, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 14, 34 3/4l behind White Rhino (10-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Cobbs Corner (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway and went prominent in chasing group 3 out, stayed on into remote 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 20l behind Inferno Sacree (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
This Ones For Fred (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Ehteyat (9-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
The Wire Flyer 40-1 (10-2) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Cousu Main (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lightening Gesture 9-1 (10-2) In touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Patient Dream (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
