held up well in rear, headway to chase leading quartet approaching 2 out, 7th and no chance when eased before last
in touch, ridden 6th, soon outpaced
close up until blundered and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leader 4th, stayed close up, headway to dispute lead when fell 7th
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to track leader 8th, blundered 3 out, led 2 out, left clear and mistake last, driven out
chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5th, losing place when slightly hampered 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
close up, tracked leading pair 5th to 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
behind, under pressure after 5th, mistake 8th, stayed on approaching 2 out, left poor 3rd at last
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, no chance when hit next
held up in rear, headway from 3 out, challenged and almost upsides when fell heavily last
raced wide, made most, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten when left 2nd at last
towards rear, steady headway from 8th, hard ridden before next, driven to challenge and almost upsides when fell heavily last
held up in touch, going well when hampered and brought down 7th
This is another competitive race in which Wee Anthony is preferred to Mouseski and Amanpuri. The selection hails from a yard in fair form and he won well last time when beating Supreme Piper at Lingfield. He improved for the step-up in trip last time and he is clearly a leading player again today. Mouseski rates the main danger as he ran okay over 3m at Uttoxeter last time, so it is a little bit of a surprise that he is now dropped in trip. He has an obvious chance but his hopes would be boosted if this race was over further. Amanpuri has been in good form of late but he normally reserves his best for Fontwell and under a penalty he is opposable today. Mesmeric will have needed his recent run at Lingfield and he may well do better today, but for the winner we will stick with the progressive Wee Anthony.
Mesmeric (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, headway after 3 out, 5th before next, moderate 4th and no impression before last, 4th of 13, 25l behind Millanymare (10-2) at Galway 3m hcp hdl 0-130 gf in Jul.
Rum Pointer (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Held up, in touch 16th, no impression from 3 out, 4th of 9, 27l behind Colonel Frank (11-10) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Nov '04.
Mouseski 13-2 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, kept on to take poor 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Corlande (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Supreme Piper (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Made most, hit 2nd, headed approaching 7th, stayed pressing leader, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, driven and hit last, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Wee Anthony (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in.
Kipsigis (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden to press leader approaching last, stayed on well to lead flat, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gs in Nov beating Hibernian (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Salute (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon behind, 6th of 11, well behind Fait Le Jojo (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in Oct.
Amanpuri (GER) 9-4fav (10-11) Chased leader, led after 2nd, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb beating Lewis Island (11-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Jaloux d'Estruval (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, struggling from 8th, 7th of 11, 45l behind Wee Anthony (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Albert House (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Led, hit 3rd, headed and mistake 6th, wnet lame and pulled up 3 out in race won by Nobel Bleu de Kerpau (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Sesame Rambler (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened next, 6th of 11, 47l behind Amanpuri (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Heron's Ghyll (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Prominent, slightly outpaced 8th, effort 3 out, soon no impression, 4th of 10, 18l behind Golden Bay (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Wee Anthony (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Close up, led on inside before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb beating Supreme Piper (11-0) by 8l, 11 ran.
Alpha Gamble (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up and always towards rear, 10th of 15, 31l behind Silkwood Top (10-9) at Windsor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Dec.
