prominent, led 7th, made rest, clear 2 out, eased flat, comfortable
tracked leader, mistake 6th, dropped to rear next, behind from 3 out
in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced from 3 out
in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out
led, headed 7th, chased winner, outpaced from 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd
Nonrunner
THAT'LL DO was a disappointing favourite here on his handicap debut but can return to winning ways back in this company. He won a similar contest over C&D in October and James Cowley's 10lb claim should give him the edge over Paint The Clouds today. The latter finished a creditable second in a handicap at Kempton on his latest start and looks sure to make race of it, but the returning Fire And Rain may need this as he has an entry over fences at Sandown next month. Saffron Lord's second at Ffos Las stands out from the rest of his form and he could prove best of the rest.
Paint The Clouds 16-1 (10-8) In rear, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Ocean Transit (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Fire And Rain (FR) 5-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 24l behind Backstage (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Aug '09.
Guam (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Pressed leader until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, soon ridden and lost place, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 45l behind Sunley Peace (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf.
Peedeeque 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced by leaders before 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 15l behind Sunley Peace (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf.
Campden Society (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Led until 3rd, lost place 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Araldur (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Saffron Lord 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders untl weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Carpincho (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
That'll Do 6-1fav (11-2) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway on outside when not fluent 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 13th of 21, 13l behind Sparrow Hills (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
