tracked leaders, ridden before and weakening in 4th when fell 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, soon went 2nd place, led 3 out, soon hard pressed, just held on, all out
led, headed after 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
with leader, led after 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, just held post
in touch in 4th place, weakened from 5 out, hampered 3 out
in rear, outpaced 15th, weakened from 5 out
Richard Johnson rides several with strong claims on today’s card and KRACKATOA KING (NAP) is one of them. The latter was no match for the winner on his reappearance at Wetherby but won easily under the champion jockey in testing ground over 3m at Warwick back in March and makes most appeal in this. Wood Yer will relish today’s distance if putting a below par comeback run at Cheltenham behind him while Zephyros Bleu won in heavy ground at Ffos Las last year but has struggled subsequently after a hike in the weights. Rigadin De Beauchene is another struggling to get his act together despite a slide down the handicap and the remainder make little appeal.
Zephyros Bleu (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Gingili (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Krackatoa King 7-2jfav (11-12) Mid-division on outside, closed 4th, ridden after 15th, no impression on winner before 2 out, 2nd of 10, 18l behind Daklondike (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leader who went well clear after 5th, ridden before 14th, struggling 14th, well behind 16th, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind West Of The Edge (11-8) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Bears Rails 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 5th place, mistake 7th, never dangerous, tailed off, pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Wood Yer (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear and soon pushed along, headway under pressure into mid-division on outside 11th, chased leaders 15th, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Last pair, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Jennys Surprise (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.