mid-division, headway before 7 out, ridden before 5 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, lost place from 11th, pushed along from next, soon lost place, pulled up
mid-division, blundered 1st, weakened from 5 out
towards rear, pushed along before 8th, tailed off before 11th, pulled up
tracked leader until 6 out, a close 2nd and going well when blundered badly 4 out, not recover, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6 out until briefly lost 2nd place before 4 out, hit 4 out, no extra from last
led, ridden before 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
prominent, chased leader from 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
towards rear, mistake 9th, pushed along next, soon weakened
in rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off
always towards rear, weakened before 11th, pulled up
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Cabragh beat Pithivier by six lengths at Bangor last month but the latter is now 9lb better off and entitled to turn the tables. Cyclop still appeared to be going well when falling down the far side at Wincanton last time and is eased in grade. Gary Charm has dropped a little in the handicap but Big Casino is hard to fancy on recent efforts. TWOJAYSLAD was encountering soft going for only the second time in his career at Warwick and appeared to relish conditions. He’s been raised 9lb for a 12-length success but that looks fair and there should be more to come from this lightly-raced gelding.
Big Casino 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leader until 4th, lost place 10th, effort 4 out, no impression, weakened from next, 8th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Brandon Hill (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Pithivier (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, mistake 10th, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Cabragh (10-11) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Fort Smith (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Raced wide towards rear, mistake and struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Gary Charm (FR) 9-1 (11-10) In rear, headway when not fluent 8th, challenged 17th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Barton Gift (11-6) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Twojayslad 6-1 (11-12) Led narrowly, blundered and headed 4th, remained in touch, went 2nd after 10th, led 4 out, drew clear after next, kept on, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Bredon Hill Lad (11-10) by 12l, 10 ran.
Cabragh (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Led but pressed, headed on long run after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before the last, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Carli King (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Led to 4th, in touch, lost place 8th, weakened 12th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Beggars Cross (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway from 11th, 4th at the 13th, no extra 2 out, 4th of 9, 23l behind I Just Know (11-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Best Value (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Towards rear, well behind form 7th, 7th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Cooking Fat (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Emma Soda 66-1 (11-2) Raced wide, led until 4th, led again after 7th, headed and weakened quickly before 14th, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Court Frontier (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Boric 10-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Cyclop (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up, pecked 2nd, headway 14th, close 3rd when fell 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
