tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd after 2nd, led 3 out until next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
never fluent, chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th, stayed on again between last two, kept on and went 3rd final 100 yards, just missed 2nd
held up in rear, closer in 4th approaching 6th, went left 8th stayed on run-in, switched left before went left again 2 out, 3rd and went left again at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, lost 3rd final 100 yards
tracked leaders on inside, tracked leading pair 3rd, 2nd on inside going well 3 out, led next, came clear before the last, stayed on strongly
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened from 2 out
never going well or jumped with any fluency, always behind, never a factor, tailed off
NonRunner
This has an open look about it and Darebin runs his best races here, though has been beaten a long way the last twice. ANOTHER CRICK got going too late when favourite at Newbury and finished almost 10 lengths behind runner-up Doukarov. The pair meet on the same terms but it would be no surprise to see the placings reversed with Noel Williams’ charge likely to be better suited by the stiff finish here. Katpoli was pulled up in that Newbury race so has a bit to prove but Sabbathical is back over fences for the first time since winning at Fakenham in November. Galop De Chasse finished last of three off this mark when favourite at Huntingdon.
Galop De Chasse (FR) Evensfav (11-7) Led, went left 2nd, headed briefly 4th (water), headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, last of 3, 8 3/4l behind Golden Boy Grey (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Another Crick 15-8fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 8th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, rallied into modest 4th next, 4th of 9, 14l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Katpoli (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Never fluent in rear, reminders before 6th, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Doukarov (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Led and jumped well, went clea r6th until 8th, headed approaching 2 out, went 2nd before the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Darebin (GER) 8-1 (10-6) Bit wide in 3rd, went 2nd before 4th until went right 8th, chased leaders, last pair and outpaced 4 out, no chance after, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Douglas Talking (10-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Sabbathical (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 4th, slow next, lost place before 3 out, well beaten after, went 3rd latter stages, 3rd of 5, 19 1/4l behind Hacker Des Places (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Douglas Talking (IRE) 15-8fav (10-4) Travelled strongly, made all, hit 2 out, clear at the last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Torpillo (11-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
