held up, headway approaching 3rd, jumped slowly next, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
made all, pushed along after 4th, driven from 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, in command when went left last, came clear
held up in rear, weakened after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
tracked winner, upsides 3 out, edged right after 2 out, no impression when mistake last, lost 2nd towards finish
held up, pulled hard, headway 4th, weakening when mistake 3 out
WILLIAM HOGARTH is selected with Peace Corps and Taste The Wine on the shortlist. Keith Goldsworthy's charge missed the Cheltenham Festival but this engagement is somewhat easier than the novice prizes there and were he to run up to his mark, he sets a very stiff standard indeed. Peace Corps is respected as a rare James Fanshawe runner under the winter code. He won readily at Wolverhampton though may not quite be as good as that BHA rating indicates. Taste The Wine was predictably outclassed in Grade 2 company last time out though should appreciate this drop in class. Mega Watt rated in the mid-70's on the flat for Willie Jarvis. After an encouraging debut, his last two runs were nothing to write home about. Hilfiger was a three timer winner on the flat in Germany. His better form was on a softer surface so it remains to be seen as to what we can anticipate here. Graylyn Ruby won three times on the flat in this country and represents the resurgent yard of Robin Dickin. William Hogarth appears to have plenty in his favour this afternoon and he should be able to account for the relative newcomers.
Graylyn Ruby (FR) 20-1 (8-12) Wide in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 6l behind Franco Is My Name (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan (flat).
Mega Watt (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Organisateur (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy, 15 ran.
William Hogarth 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders until ridden 3 out and soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, 42l behind Restless Harry (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Jan.
Daily Double 16-1 (9-4) Held up behind mid division, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Montmartre (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo sll (6) fm in Jun (flat).
Peace Corps 12-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 15, 21l behind Alazan (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and not fluent 3rd, chased leaders 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 49l behind Soldatino (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4yo nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Final Son 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hard ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Organisateur (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy, 15 ran.
Hilfiger (GER) (7-12) 5th of 8, 7l behind Titurel (9-6) at Baden-Baden(GER) 1m 4f hcp 0-100 gd in Sep (flat).
