tracked leader to before 4 out, soon outpaced, modest 4th from 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders until blundered and droppd to rear 5th, close up again 8th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, headed after 3 out, 3rd when blundered next, no chance with clear pair after, tailed off
held up behind in touch, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, beaten when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led after next, headed narrowly after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat
held up in touch on outside, tracked leaders 5th, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden clear after last, kept on
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Nonrunner
THINGER LICHT (NAP) stepped up on his second to Sunny Ledgend at Market Rasen in January, his first run for six months, when winning in a canter at Fontwell last Sunday. It's no surprise that Dan Skelton is turning him out again quickly here under a penalty and he's put up Bridget Andrews to partly negate the extra. Bodega is usually thereabouts when completing but most of the others have had a few months off and will be preparing for a spring campaign. November's Taunton winner Vendredi Trois may be the best of them.
Sunny Ledgend 9-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, soon behind, 7th of 9, 28l behind Fairy Rath (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Colin's Brother 5-1 (11-3) Held up, outpaced 6th, mistake next, closed before 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out, plugged on to take well held 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 17 3/4l behind Rouge Et Blanc (11-7) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Led until 2nd, led 4th, headed before 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Cruchain (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 6th, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Valadom (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Thinger Licht (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, joined leader 10th, hampered next, led before 3 out, 15 lengths clear after next, eased down closing stages, very easily, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Venetian Lad (11-3) by 15l, 8 ran.
Bodega 17-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 14th, outpaced after 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Court Dismissed (11-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Orby's Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, closed after 8th, every chance last. stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Etania (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Led until jumped right 1st, prominent, not fluent 7th, led again3 out, clear before last, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating He's A Bully (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
