chased leaders, slow 1st, went 2nd 9th until 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 16th, ridden before 3 out, 3rd 2 out, unable to get on terms, no extra towards finish
slow at times, chased leader, not much room 6th or 8th, soon lost 2nd, ridden before 12th, outpaced 15th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 6th, headway before 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led and edged left before last, idled and edged right flat, held on
held up towards rear, headway 16th, 3rd 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last
behind, mistake 15th, ridden before 4 out, stayed on flat, closed on 3rd, never dangerous
jumped right, led, headed before not fluent last, rallied flat, held close home
High Counsel hasn’t looked the force of old this season but fellow veteran GOODNIGHT CHARLIE won at Fakenham in January and was second back at that track last month. Caroline Fryer’s mare is a thorough stayer who won’t mind the ground. Earcomesbob was below par at Chepstow last month but has a chance on earlier form and is preferred to Artemision. Kingston King has won over 3m2f but ran poorly on his first start for new connections at Huntingdon.
Goodnight Charlie 17-2 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, mistake next, driven and rallied run in, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Wake Up Early (11-7) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Tikk Tock Boom (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Midfield, dropped towards rear 10th, lost touch approaching 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Keltus (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Artemision 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led soon after 13th, blundered 15th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Leskinfere (10-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Largy Nights (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 15th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Leskinfere (10-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Earcomesbob 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, every chance 2 out, 4th and held last, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Timely Gift (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
High Counsel (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, well behind 15th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Kingston King (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Led 2nd, headed 8th, led again 10th, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
