led, ridden after 3 out, soon headed, ridden before last, kept on same pace
always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
in rear, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden before last, just held on post
behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and just held post
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on and no extra towards finish
This look wide-open but Reverant Cust ran well when joint favourite at Haydock last weekend, though has gone up 7lb since. Black Art had Prince Khurram well behind when getting off the mark here earlier in the month but THE NEW PHARAOH makes his handicap debut and has produced two decent runs so far. He is almost certainly capable of better and has more scope than Catterick runner-up Nautical Twilight and Market Rasen second Cape Hideaway. Tonto's Spirit made all in this last year and is back on a winning mark so can’t be ignored.
Tonto's Spirit 2-1fav (11-13) Tracked leader until before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Octagon (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The New Pharaoh (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd challenged and mistake last, edged left run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Banjo Girl (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, mistake last, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Joke Dancer (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Black Art 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Bulkov (12-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Prince Khurram 12-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 31 3/4l behind Black Art (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cape Hideaway 20-1 (11-9) Led 1st, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Cabernet D'alene (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Nautical Twilight 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, went 2nd after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Snowed In (10-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Red Ochre 8-1 (11-7) Hampered 1st in touch, ridden and headway 7th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Dalaman (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
