slowly into stride, in rear on outside, headway over 4f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led 3f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
led, headed 4f out, lost place from over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
half reared start, prominent, led 4f out, headed 3f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on
held up behind leaders, outpaced over 3f out, hung left and headway over 1f out, stayed on
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CHARLIE ARTHUR took well to the Fibresand back in November when recording a wide-margin course and distance success. There should be more to come from him this year while Velvet Vision has won both starts since joining Mike Murphy’s yard and scored here before going in again at Chelmsford a fortnight ago. Bond Angel landed a double at the track last month but has gone off the boil since and the unexposed Dr Jekyll is preferred if taking to the surface having placed at Lingfield on his handicap debut.
Zodiakos (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind, pushed along over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12 1/2l behind The Navigator (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Dr Jekyll (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up, switched right and effort last bend, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Agent Of Fortune (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Velvet Vision 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, travelling well 3f out, headway on outside chasing leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Bullington Boy (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Suaimhneach (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 9 3/4l behind Lucky's Dream (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Awkward start, chased leaders, closed over 4f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Geography Teacher (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Windsor Cross (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and staying on same pace when not clear and hampered inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Jack Berry House (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Bond Angel 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well closing stages, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Love Your Work (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
