chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, driven to challenge 3 our, lost place before next, kept on same pace
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon no impression
prominent, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened before next
led, hard driven after 3 out, headed approaching last, soon edged right no extra
held up in touch, smooth headway 3 out, chased leader next, led approaching last, very easy
Nonrunner
Tealissio has claims in this if you ignore his latest run in a conditionals' race at Sandown as he had Malanos well behind at Leicester earlier, though the latter is now 8lb better off. Short Takes won a claimer here in November but not even A P McCoy may be able to get him home in this better race while the maiden Asker is still 7lb out of the handicap despite finishing second over course and distance on his latest start. WORDY'S BOY gets little respite form the handicapper but 2m6f was too far last time at Wetherby. He's almost guaranteed to run his race here which is more than can be said for most of his rivals.
Short Takes (USA) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked winner, ridden when hit 6th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out, 11th of 12, 32l behind Dewala (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Tealissio 6-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3rd, ridden and lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 28l behind Right Step (10-5) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Wordy's Boy 22-1 (11-7) Prominent, challenged before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 17l behind Azure Aware (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Malanos (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Norse Light (9-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Hear The Chimes 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 28l behind Temlett (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Asker (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, headed 2 out, chased winner, one pace and no impression between last two, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Grand March (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
