raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, bit closer when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, left poor 3rd before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
held up, pulled hard, headway on inside to lead 3rd, headed 4 out, mistake next, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 4 out, hit next, clear before 2 out, easily
not keen, bucking and kicking from start, jinked right and unseated rider 1st
led until after 1st, held up in 5th, closer on inside tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with easy winner
started slowly, rousted along to lead after 1st, headed 3rd, mistake and lost 2nd next, chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up after next
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Wenceslaus has won three of his last four, two of those around here. But he’s gone up 10lb and FINNEGAN’S GARDEN (NAP) is in the form of his life. He skated up at Lingfield four weeks ago and loves the mud. He also beat Le Coeur Net at Fontwell last season, though the latter is now 13lb better off. Elisezmoi has had wind surgery since a second at Lingfield and Skipping On has slipped down the weights. So has Tara Bridge, who is tried in a visor, but Away For Slates has a bit to prove at present.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Close up, mistake 4 out, hampered next, weakening when unseated rider last, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Elisezmoi (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, just held on for 2nd place post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Song Of The Sky (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 7th, challenged 9th, soon led, clear 3 out, pushed out, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating The Gipper (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 4 ran.
Away For Slates (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, bumped 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 11th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Skipping On (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Oscar Wilde (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Tara Bridge 13-2 (12-1) Led until 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Ramore Will (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Wenceslaus (GER) 3-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, led 3 out (normal 4 out), clear bypassing omitted 2 out, kept on strongly (9 fences jumped instead of 12), won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Scaramucci (10-6) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.
