in touch, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden and chance after 2 out, well held when fell last
in rear, weakened after 3 out
in touch, reminders after 7 out, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up
tracked winner, pushed along 6th, outpaced from 3 out, plugged on, well held in 3rd when badly hampered last
prominent, weakened before 2 out
made all, pushed along before 2 out and under pressure, in command when left clear last
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A winner at Uttoxeter during the summer, VICTARION has gone close in both subsequent starts including in a higher grade at Wetherby last time. Philip Hobbs’ charge can go one better at this lower level with a similar effort. Mr Love bids for a hat-trick raised a further 7lb having narrowly won in testing going at Newcastle while the front-running Moidore went close at Market Rasen before falling over track and trip. Tegerek disappointed at Ascot last month and Toi Storey is preferred fitted with a tongue-tie on his second outing after wind surgery.
Victarion (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance and wavering last, not look keen and held flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Jacks Last Hope (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Tegerek (FR) 7-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 3rd and 5th, slightly hampered 6th, no chance from 7th, 11th of 13, dist behind Mason Jar (11-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Toi Storey (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up behind, driven and headway after 3 out, chased leaders before next, never on terms, ridden and weakened between last 2, 7th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Spirit Of Kayf (12-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Call Me Sid 10-1 (11-8) With leader, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Mr Clarkson (11-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) In touch, unseated rider soon after 2nd, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Mr Love (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Always prominent, every chance when hung left 3 out, rallied after next, led again after last, soon strongly challenged, all out, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Farlam King (10-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Moidore 7-4 (10-7) Led until fell 8th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.