tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led close home
led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close 3rd, not clear run briefly 2f out, soon challenging, led just over 1f out, headed close home
steadied start, behind, ran on final 100 yards, went 4th close home
NonRunner
Inaam returned to winning ways with a victory over 7f here but is 7lb higher today. Burtonwood scored over track and trip on his penultimate start but was beaten off today’s higher mark last time while Laubali has struggled since scoring here last month and Anonymous John hasn’t figured since winning at Lingfield in November. Ahundrednotout won at Dundalk in the same month but remains 5lb higher so KUPA RIVER is preferred. The latter has yet to win a handicap has slipped 14lb down the weights in the last year and a recent nose defeat over course and distance suggests he can get his head in front today.
Laubali 9-1 (9-8) Held up, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4l behind Pea Shooter (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Anonymous John (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Little Palaver (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Martineo 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Katie Lee (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Monumental Man 16-1 (9-0) Never nearer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling 4f out, 10th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Black Salt (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ahundrednotout 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (saddle slipped), 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Ahlan Bil Zain (9-6) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Kupa River (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind A Sure Welcome (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Burtonwood 5-1 (9-3) Pulled hard tracking leader, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Turanga Leela (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Inaam (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Dark Alliance (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ty Rock Brandy (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Amanaat (9-8) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan.