in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
in rear, pushed along 6f out, weakened 4f out
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places close home
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide close up, ridden 6f out, struggling from over 4f out, tailed off
close up, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
The only four-year-old in this, CLOUD THUNDER has been quite highly tried over hurdles and placed twice on the all-weather last year. He’s 0-10 but will probably never get a better chance to win a race. Remember The Man ran better than expected at Kempton last week but Everything For You was well below his best last year and has had wind surgery. A fair fourth over hurdles at Wincanton last month, Blazing Saddles looks the pick of the remainder.
Blazing Saddles 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, went second at last, no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Chato (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, close up after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Doukarov (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Led, asked to quicken approaching 4 out where mistake, headed before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened, lost 3rd late on, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Funambule Sivola (11-4) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Everything For You (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led narrowly, not fluent 3rd, headed 8th, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly turning for home, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Powerstown Park (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway on inside 3 out, chased winner turning in, soon driven and one pace, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Excellent Team (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Remember The Man (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, close up over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Floy Joy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Maid Of Camelot (IRE) 400-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, struggling over 3f out, last of 11, 28 1/2l behind Floy Joy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Cloud Thunder 11-2 (10-12) Held up well in rear, mistakes 2nd and 4 out, closer on long run before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, went remote 4th after 2 out, 4th of 5, 25 3/4l behind Hudson De Grugy (10-12) at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Jan.
Timetoroe (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Anythingforlove (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
