behind when fell 5th
towards rear, headway before 3 out in 4th, chased winner after last, held near finish
always towards rear
in rear, pushed along before 7 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
towards rear, pushed along after 7th, plugged on from 3 out, no headway
towards rear, ridden 3 out, never dangerous
made all, ridden before last, held on well towards finish
in touch, blundered 1st, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace
chased leaders, chased winner before 4 out until run-in, no extra
chased leader, pushed along before 7 out, soon reminders, stumbled and fell on bend before 3 out
Incentivise has been in good form this season but Barton Gift has a chance of reversing Warwick running on today's terms. Fellow veteran Ikorodu Road had Herdsman behind when third at Doncaster and can't be ruled out but PINEROLO bounced back to form when second to Diocles at Kelso and has every chance of staying the extra - he won on his only previous visit to the track so gets the nod. Milborough had Settledoutofcourt well behind at Carlisle in November but has more on his plate here while Carli King was put up 13lb for winning the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Scotswell's second over 4m at Kelso gives him the beating of Union Jack D'Ycy and he has place claims but this is probably too tough for Whats Up Woody and Everaard is out of sorts.
Milborough (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 10th, led and hit 13th, not fluent 15th, shaken up approachingg 3 out, clear 2 out, edged right run-in, ridden out, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov beating Fill The Power (11-5) by 3l, 5 ran.
Ikorodu Road 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, kept on before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Grandads Horse (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Dec.
Herdsman (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ran in snatches and pushed along, reminders before 13th, lost place 5 out, last of 5, 14l behind Grandads Horse (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Dec.
Pinerolo 9-1 (10-7) Close up, ridden 13th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Diocles (10-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec.
Union Jack D'ycy (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 18th, outpaced from 19th, left 4th 3 out, jumped right 2 out, one pace, 5th of 10, well behind Neptune Equester (10-4) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec.
Carli King (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Made all, mistake 3 out, driven clear next, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec beating Petit Ecuyer (10-0) by 15l, 7 ran.
Everaard (USA) 11-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Truckers Darling (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Settledoutofcourt (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Chased winner until after 10th, chased leading pair outpaced before 4 out, no chance after, 3rd of 5, 38l behind Milborough (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Scotswell 13-2 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Neptune Equester (10-4) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec.
Incentivise (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 12th, challenegd 17th, led after 3 out, idled before last, driven out, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Barton Gift (11-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Led, headed before 3 out, no impression with winner when weakening and lost 2nd place last, 3rd of 5, well behind Shouldavboughtgold (11-8) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Barton Gift 6-1 (11-0) Jumped right 1st, soon chasing leaders, closed before 6th, led next, headed after 3 out, 2 lengths down when hit last, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Incentivise (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
