in touch, headway to lead approaching 7th, headed next, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching next, no extra flat
held up, headway 6th, led 8th, clear approaching last, easily
held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on same pace
towards rear, hit 5th, weakened from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
led to 4th, reminders after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression
tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake, kept on, no chance with winner
Jacopo has been found a soft race and is a confident choice to open his account over timber. The Robin Dickin-trained gelding has shown a consistent level of form of late and did particularly well when only narrowly denied behind a useful type over course and distance in January. The son of Grand Tresor was far from disgraced in handicap company at Wetherby last time and should prove too strong at this ordinary level. Nickel Sundancer appeared to appreciate the better ground at Catterick last month when stepping up on previous efforts and, with further improvement to come, may pose the biggest threat to the selection. With Viva Bingo becoming disappointing and Idlewild cutting little ice in point-to-points, it would be no surprise if the selection's stable companion, Cedar, proved good enough to go close on his debut.
