tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
tracked leaders and keen, jumped slow and dropped rear 5 out, soon driven along, headway to chase leader before 3 out, led before last, held on well, driven out
led to 4 out, mistake 7th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch and keen, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left and chased winner before last, kept on towards finish
held up in rear and keen, weakened after 4 out
Ravati doesn't look good enough and Palypso De Creek has failed to complete his last four starts. A winner here in 2009, Always Bold is struggling to find any sort of form these days while Chester Lad was beaten a long way in fourth here last time and has something to find with the runner-up on that occasion, DOUBLE EXPRESSO. The latter showed his best form since winning at Sedgefield last March when chasing home Lackamon, who has won again since, over C&D three weeks ago and this contest looks his for the taking racing off the same mark.
Double Expresso 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, headway 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Lackamon (10-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Palypso De Creek (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Refused 1st, in a race won by Three Chords (10-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Always Bold (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Close up, reminders over 6f out, weakened 5f out, 4th of 10, 41l behind Den of Iniquity (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Chester Lad 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, went poor 5th approaching 3 out, left 4th 2 out, one pace, 4th of 8, 19l behind Lackamon (10-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Ravati (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms, 7th of 14, 16l behind Numide (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
