led until before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and well held when blundered and weakened last
behind, mistake 2nd, reminders after next, fell heavily 5th
chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off
chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next, plugged on into 3rd last, kept on pressing for 2nd, no chance with hard held winner
held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, led on bit bypassing omitted next, hard held
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, outpaced before 3 out, no threat after
held up in touch, good headway to lead before 3 out, headed bypassing omitted next, kept on same pace no chance with hard held winner
in touch, headway chasing leaders when stumbled 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up after next
in touch, blundered and behind 4th, mistake 7th, driven along before 3 out, went well held 5th run-in
Runner-up Benny’s Secret has already franked the Kelso success of Ask Paddington and the top weight will probably make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick. Jack Lamb was progressive in the autumn while Desert Sensation showed up well returning from a lengthy absence at Newbury and looks well treated. Sigurd has placed the last twice and Quids In usually runs well without being quite good enough. SOLO SAXOPHONE was finishing sixth in the Fred Winter at this time last year. He hasn’t pulled up any trees this season but is a previous course winner who can’t get much lower in the weights.
Ask Paddington (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outside, challenged briefly 6th, led 3 out, driven flat, all out, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Benny's Secret (11-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Belize 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Smarty Wild (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Quids In (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Tomkevi (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) In touch, headway chasing leaders before 6th, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 13, 16l behind Notachance (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) In rear, never going, behind 5th, 5th of 7, 36l behind Antunes (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Buster Edwards (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 25 3/4l behind New Age Dawning (11-2) at Chepstow 3m (4) gs in Mar.
Jack Lamb 9-2jfav (11-11) Pressed leader, led narrowly 7th, made rest, driven clear between last 2, soon ridden, held on near finish, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Samtu (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Arthur's Sixpence 10-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden 3 out, chased clear winner next, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 28l behind Ferrobin (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Sigurd (GER) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 2 out, bumped last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Acertain Circus (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
