slowly into stride, some late progress, not troubled leaders
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong
mid-division, lost place 2f out, edged left close home
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, held when hampered close home
tracked leaders and keen, led inside final furlong, ran on
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd line
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, went wide on bend over 2f out, never dangerous
broke well, soon in lead and switched to inside, fading when headed inside final furlong (disqualified for failing to weigh in)
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
With the form from his last effort working out well and his main rivals looking in need of a reprieve from the assessor the vote must go the way of FIZZLEPHUT with Mr Rooney rated as the main threat while Triskaidekaphobia good be handicapped well enough for a place at a bigger price. The selection ran really well off this last week to finish a near second place. The fourth placed horse has since gone on to win to frank the form and with the selection having won over this trip off this rating in the not too distant past he rates in the fancy category. Mr Rooney is up just three pounds for his last time out victory over this trip at Southwell. He was also in touch off this mark behind the useful, for this level, Whiskey Creek. The worry is course form as fibre sand may be his forte. Triskaidekaphobia, has a decent strike rate at this track winning four from 16 starts, all over course and distance. Recent performance have been terrible but a return to the form which saw him take a similar contest in January when eight pounds better off in the ratings will give him every chance of giving each-way backers a nice return. Muktasb has been on excellent form this winter but the assessor could still be in charge with this one while Green Lagionda has been disappointing despite looking well treated recently. The vote then goes the way of Fizzlephut.
Muktasb (USA) 7-4fav (8-10) Held up, hard driven over 1f out, edged right, switched left and ran on inside final furlong to press for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Grand Palace (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Admiral Bond (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 7l behind Tyrannosaurus Rex (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Monte Major (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 6l behind Welsh Opera (8-9) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Trinculo (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened and hung left from well over 2f out, 8th of 9, 10l behind Punching (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Fizzlephut (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, kept on steadily final furlong, to take 2nd close home, not troubled winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Welsh Opera (8-9) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Green Lagonda (AUS) 7-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Teen Ager (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcap (6) pol.
Mr Rooney (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders halfway, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 5f hcp (6) fbs beating Whozart (9-3) by a ns, 10 ran.
Stoneacre Pat (IRE) 40-1 (7-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Nickel Silver (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Triskaidekaphobia 25-1 (8-6) With leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 9l behind Teen Ager (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcap (6) pol.
Town House 25-1 (8-10) Led over 1f, with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20l behind Nawaaff (8-11) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Stoneacre Baby (USA) 66-1 (8-8) Pressed leader on inside to over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind The Magic Blanket (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.
Dodaa (USA) 10-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Tyrannosaurus Rex (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Fitzwarren 25-1 (8-10) Led over 4f out, clear halfway, ridden and headed appraching final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 8l behind Jessica Wigmo (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
