tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear next, easily
held up, not fluent and reminder 4th, pushed along 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
reluctant to race and left completely, tailed off until pulled up after 5th
not that fluent in rear, jumped left in remote 5th 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off
led until 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace
tracked leaders, rider dropped rein briefly after 5th, lost place before next, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders until not fluent 2nd, closed on outside after next, mistake and lost place 6th, modest 4th from 3 out, no impression, plugged on
slowed into 1st and unseated rider
pressed leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace
mid-division, closed on inside 4th, lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off
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FOUNTAINS WINDFALL reverts to novice company after a couple of fine runs in top-class handicaps at Kempton and Sandown. He has a 6lb penalty to carry but that should not prevent a return to winning ways. Like The Sound won a maiden at Uttoxeter before being thwarted by the late surge of Captain Buck’s at Kempton and rates a danger with Tommy Dowling again taking off 7lb. Brynmawr wasn’t beaten far at Fontwell on his third start over timber and holds An Siltean on the form book. Chinatown Boy may need this, however, but Cornish Warrior can only improve on his third at Ffos Las.
Fountains Windfall 16-1 (10-11) Held up in last trio, not fluent 3rd, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd before hit next, one pace and no chance with winner, almost snatched 2nd post, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Lord Of The Island (10-10) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
An Siltean (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, went 5th before 3rd, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten next, took modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 8, 21l behind Not Another Muddle (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Arkadios (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened before next, last of 9, dist behind Percy Street (10-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Beni Light (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, 5th of 10, dist behind Town Parks (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Brynmawr 8-1 (11-5) Not always fluent, led until approaching 3 out, stayed 2nd and clear of rest before 2 out, no impression on winner although kept on to close gap flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Not Another Muddle (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Chinatown Boy (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 7 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Vicente (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f (4) gf in May.
Cornish Warrior (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, joined leader approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when short of room 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Impulsive Star (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Ruzeiz (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Pinwood (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
This Is It (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, headway 5th, 3rd before 3 out, outpaced by front pair but well clear of rest, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Over To Sam (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Lady Ash (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 6th, weakened and badly hampered 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Fly Camp (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Like The Sound (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Led until 7th, led 3 out, jumped left next, still every chance flat, held final 75 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Captain Buck's (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.