chased leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, hit last, weakened and eased flat
held up, effort 4th, weakened next
led to 3rd, led again after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, led again after 2 out, ran on
in touch until weakened 4th
Gods Token,Neveesou and Monte Cinto look the three to concentrate on here with the confident vote going to Gods Token. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Mister Mustard and although he has a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and under similar conditions he is hard to oppose. rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style notably when beating Vaughan last trine out. However he looks to have enough weight for what he has actually archived on his first run in a handicap and for that reason is opposed. Monte Cinto is another that could go well on his best form but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 343 day absence. Of the remainder Hawadeth would not be far away on his best form but all his best efforts have come in much bigger fields and for the winner we return to Gods Token.
Hawadeth 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 17, 43l behind Huka Lodge (10-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Neveesou (FR) 6-4fav (11-4) Prominent, led on bit 3 out, shaken up 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gd in Dec beating Vaughan (10-12) by 7l, 14 ran.
Monte Cinto (FR) 8-1 (10-1) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, no impression from last, 6th of 30, 11l behind Fontanesi (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.
Gods Token 4-1co-fav (11-9) Made all, quickened approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs beating Mister Mustard (11-10) by 8l, 11 ran.
Porak (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In touch, mistake 7th, blundered 9th, every chance 4 out, ridden next, weakening when badly blundered last, 4th of 9, 14l behind Cosmocrat (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (E) gs in Jan '05.