led into start, chased leader until not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 3rd 6th until 4 out, 3rd again 3 out, no impression, left 2nd and hampered last
held up in last, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway 8th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, driven and 3 lengths off winner when fell last
jumped left, led, headed after 4 out, lost 2nd when mistake next, weakened 2 out, left 3rd last
chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, led after 4 out, ridden and 3 lengths ahead when left well clear last
Nonrunner
The five-year-old CLIC WORK was such a convincing winner on his chasing debut at Doncaster that an 8lb rise is unlikely to prevent a follow-up and he should go on to better things. Dream Bolt is on a four-timer and his victories have come on good and heavy going. He's up 6lb for his victory at Chepstow but is improving quickly enough to give another good account. Mad Jack Mytton, a useful hurdler on his day, made a fine start to his chasing career over 2m4f at Market Rasen where he was unlucky in-running and it will be a surprise if he's not thereabouts at the finish. The very versatile War Singer has an excellent career strike-rate of 11-47, including two victories over fences, so he can never be ruled out while the veteran Sew On Target easily won a Class 2 handicap at this time last year and is lower in the weights. Johnny Og has competed at a higher level since his Stratford victory, though faces another tough task.
Johnny Og 20-1 (11-10) Led, clear 6th, struggling in rear after 3 out, 9th of 15, 37 1/4l behind Poker School (10-3) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 12th, 3rd 2 out, challenged and carried right flat, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind O O Seven (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
War Singer (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away, outpaced and behind, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Captain Revelation (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Sew On Target (IRE) 5-2cfav (10-13) Led to 5th, in 3rd and one pace from 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Just Cameron (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Clic Work (FR) 7-4 (10-9) Tracked leader, led before 5th, clear before 2 out, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Nicolas Chauvin (11-5) by 9l, 4 ran.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway from 7th, led after 2 out, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Ubaltique (11-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
