held up in touch, headway 5f out, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon one pace, no chance with winner final furlong
with leader, ridden and lost place over 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, headway to lead 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, forged clear final furlong
held up in touch on inside, chased leaders 5f out, went 3rd over 3f out, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair
held up in rear, chased leaders briefly 5f out, soon outpaced, weakened 3f out, tailed off
made most to 5f out, soon lost place, weakened and modest 4th 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders, reminders when lost place halfway, soon behind, tailed off 4f out
THIBAULT has very chance with normal progress. He finished third at Ludlow on his debut and steps up in trip. Strike In Milan has joined Tom George since finishing second in a point-to-point last year and could be in the mix while That'sthescoop can only improve on a poor debut effort at Sandown. Of the newcomers, Hero's Creek represents a trainer with a good strike rate in bumpers and Ben Pauling’s charge is preferred to Dominateur.
Dominateur (FR) Desir D'un Soir gelding out of Sourya D'airy.
Hero's Creek (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Iktitafs Sister.
Ivor The Fox 125-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, last of 5, dist behind Windsor Avenue (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Katahdin (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 14, 18l behind The Big Bite (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Strike In Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog 3out, 3rd when mstk 2out, went 2nd bef last, no ch with wnr flat, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Minella Trooper (12-2) at Inch 3m mdn gd in Apr.
That'sthescoop 14-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up, always behind, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Mercy Mercy Me (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Thibault 7-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 10f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Harambe (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Richie Valentine Native Ruler gelding out of Karmest.
Peanutsponypetite (IRE) Gold Well M out of Powerlove.
