mid-division, headway before 5th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, 4th and no impression from 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, led before 2 out, headed last, held towards finish
mid-division, pushed along 6th, effort 3 out, 5th and well held from 2 out
led until after 2nd, led next, headed 4th, 3rd and hanging left after 2 out, well held before hitting last
chased leaders, hit 3rd, led 4th, headed before not fluent 2 out, led and dived at last, stayed on
led after 2nd, headed next, lost place before 7th, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, struggling 6th, well beaten 3 out
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Charlie O’Shea partnered last year’s winner and has a decent chance on TEA TIME FRED this time round. The latter was in contention for a long way at Stratford on his latest start but faded badly in the closing stages and can go close over this shorter trip. Salto Chisco moves in the opposite direction having been thereabouts over 2m recently but Southfield Torr has lost his way since placing at Taunton in November. Cousin Khee has been racing on the Flat for a while now though was narrowly beaten in this in 2017 and can race off a similar mark today but Bouggietopieces last won over timber way back in 2014.
Cousin Khee 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders,pushed along briefly after 4f and over 8f out, dropped to rear 5f out, tailed off, last of 7, 34 1/4l behind Colwood (8-11) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, not much room after 1st, headway 3 out, driven 2 out, 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Jacbequick (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tea Time Fred 8-1 (10-2) Pressed leader from 2nd, led after 2 out, headed turning, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from last, 5th of 7, 20 3/4l behind The Welsh Paddies (10-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Vue Cavaliere (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, blundered 7th, lost touch from 3 out, eased flat, last of 7, dist behind Victarion (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Southfield Torr 8-1 (11-6) Keen in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, lost place 4 out, 8th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Mr Magill (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Mogestic (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led 3rd until 4 out, chased leader, hung left before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, chased winner until hang badly left between last 2, weakened quickly, 8th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Late Shipment (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up and always towards rear, 8th of 13, 36 1/4l behind Cracker Jak (10-5) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cotton Club (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Our Rockstar (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Court In Matera (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Bouggietopieces 40-1 (10-9) Chased leader who went clear after 3rd, closer briefly 5th, much closer before 4 out, left in lead and hampered 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Adherence (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
