mid-division, pressed leader 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake and blundered 4th, dropped away before 2 out
rear mid-division, headway into 4th after 12th, lost position 5 out, plugged on same pace
mid-division, went 3rd after 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, no impression
towards rear, hit 13th, headway into 4th home turn, not fluent 2 out, pushed along approaching last where mistake, one pace run-in
in rear, reminders after 13th, mistake and lost touch 4 out, pulled up before next
led narrowly, joined 2nd, headed 14th and soon pushed along, kept on, no extra from before last
prominent, jumped path after start, disputed lead 2nd, mistake 10th, headed 14th and soon beaten
chased leaders, led 14th, faced challenge home turn, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough
Doctor Foley was engaged in the 4.30 at Fontwell yesterday. Le Tueur may have been reeled in by the handicapper but beat On The Platform by 20 lengths at Huntingdon two runs ago and still finished well ahead of Spotty Dog last time at the same track. STORM TIGER hasn’t been beaten far in any of his four chase starts so gets a tentative vote with Chris Cool proving harder to predict and Ballinoulart last of only three finishers at Southwell.
Chris Cool 9-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, in touch 15th, headway when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Le Tueur (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Drop Him In (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Storm Tiger 5-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 14th, ridden 3 out, 5th last, kept on, went 4th close home, no impression, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind The Electrician (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
On The Platform (IRE) 11-5fav (11-3) Not always fluent, chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Pawpaw (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led until 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
After The Fox 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, not jump well early, in rear after 2nd, never really travelling thereafter and pulled up after 9th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Ballinoulart (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on in distant 3rd, 3rd of 9, 19 1/2l behind Rostello (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Conna Sue (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear 4th, ridden 7th, never in contention, 15th of 16, dist behind Atjima (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Doctor Foley (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 36l behind Sound And Fury (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Spotty Dog 6-1 (12-0) Close up, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Drop Him In (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
