always in rear, pushed along after 6th, tailed off from 3 out
keen early, always prominent, went 2nd 6th, led before 2 out, mistake last, ridden and edged left flat, ran on
held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, close 2nd when jumped path last 100 yds, not quicken
in rear, niggled along approaching 3 out, stayed on to take modest 5th last
led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakening when mistake last
held up in rear, niggled along and short-lived effort on inside before 3 out
chased leader to 6th, weakened 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along and behind from 6th
not jump well, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted after 6th
held up and behind, not fluent 1st, pushed along and short-lived effort before 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on towards finish
A bumper winner in Ireland when trained by Joseph O’Brien, BABOIN faded badly over timber at Lingfield on his debut for new connections. But that was his first start since last summer and much better is expected today given he’s weighted to beat Initiative. The latter went close on faster ground at Taunton back in November and the winner has gone in again since while Click And Collect finished closer at Market Rasen last time without threatening. Clondaw Promise and Alfsboy failed to complete last time and both drop down in trip for this.
Alfsboy (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Baboin (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leader until ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 37 1/2l behind Black Gerry (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Click And Collect 40-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Fix Sun (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Clondaw Promise (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, struggling 4 out, left remote 4th when pulled up last, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Flintrock (GER) 100-1 (10-12) Bit keen, chased leader until pushed along before 6th, stumbled 6th, chased leaders, weakened on long run between last 2, 7th of 14, dist behind Shishkin (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Initiative (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Taken to post early and led into start, close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, every chance run in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Bathsheba Bay (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Rathnure Ranger (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, weakened 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Faire Part Sivola (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Akilaya (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, driven after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Ubetya (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Backoftheenvelope (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, behind 6th, 9th of 11, dist behind Emmas Joy (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Ms Intrigue 50-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along and struggling 6f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Hollymount Holly (10-12) at Hereford 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Vicky Cristina (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, edged right and lost place over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Kerrera (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Land Of Winter (FR) Evensfav (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven into 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Noble Behest (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
