tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, switched left before last, chance when stumbled badly last, weakened run-in
always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 2nd approaching 4th, led briefly 4th until went badly right next and 3 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, hit last, soon ridden, hit last, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner
held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, headway chasing leaders 2 out, outpaced approaching last, went modest 3rd run-in
mistake 1st, raced wide, always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, hit next, mistake last
chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd approaching next, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, modest 4th towards finish
chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
made virtually all, jumped left 1st, went left and hit next, headed briefly 4th, soon in front again, ridden before 2 out, went left 2 out, came clear after last
always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
Allfredandnobell won a maiden at Wetherby last month but the second was well beaten in a seller at Leicester on Wednesday and he has a penalty to carry. The Otmoor Poet has been placed in both starts to date over timber but never threatened in either. Shrubland was one-paced on the Flat and the switch to hurdles hasn’t made him go any quicker, though this is his easiest task to date. WALSINGHAM GRANGE has already finished ahead of Allfredandnobell and The Otmoor Poet this winter and his latest third at Wetherby looks the best form on offer in this so he can finally open his account.
Allfredandnobell (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, led last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan beating Dusty Raven (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jasper Jay 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 16l behind Ronya (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Oct.
Moon Arrow (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on well to take 2nd place inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind General Hazard (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mr Globetrotter (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon in 3rd, ridden and kept on from last, 3rd of 8, 29 1/2l behind Most Celebrated (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Rain In The Face 66-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 12, 30 1/4l behind House Of Commons (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Shrubland 125-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, well outpaced by front pair before 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 26 1/4l behind Divin Bere (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (2) gs in Jan.
The Otmoor Poet 8-1 (10-12) Keen, tracked leading pair, hit 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, 3rd of 6, 26 1/2l behind Fidux (11-5) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 10-3 (11-0) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Aislabie (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Desert Tango 100-1 (10-5) In rear, mistake 1st, jumped badly right and unseated rider 4th, at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
