held up towards rear, took keen hold, lost touch inside final 4f
raced keenly, with leader but did lead at times, outpaced 4f out, weakened 3f out
made most until 3f out, hung left 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
held up in rear, headway and switched left over 3f out, no impression over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, closed 9th, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
mid-division, closed on inside 6f out, challenged 3f out, soon led, clear 1f out, comfortably
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
There probably isn’t a lot between many of those with form under Rules, including Hereford winner Super Six, Lebowski, Grumpy Freya and Landen Calling. Chanceux was well beaten when second at Ludlow, however, while Victorias Peak was expected to run yesterday at Wincanton. Prime Pretender has won a point but will surely need further. HE IS A CRACKER is from the same family as winning hurdler/chaser Baby Mix and cost £30,000. He has already placed between the flags and Jonjo O’Neill Jr takes the reins for his debut under Rules.
Come On Josh Universal gelding out of Tangolania.
He Is A Cracker (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, mstk 10th, rdn in 5th 4out, hmprd bef 2out, 3l dwn sppr str, wandered bef last where jnd ldr, just failed, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Jungle Jack (11-11) at Toomebridge 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Landen Calling (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closer chasing leaders 5f out, swerved badly left 3f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Flemenstide (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Lebowski (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway going strongly over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Silent Revolution (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Liberty Rock (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Outpcd 3f out; kpt on wl final f; nt rch ldrs, 4th of 12, 3l behind Autumn Equinox (11-12) at Barbury Racecourse 2m gs in Dec.
Prime Pretender (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog from 6out, 3rd bef 4out, ld 2out, went clr bef last, easily, won at Knockmullen House 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Sidewaysinmilan (12-2) by 8l, 9 ran.
Super Six 10-11fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway when niggled along before 2f out, under pressure but responded and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Dec beating Master Malcolm (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Grumpy Freya 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, lost 2nd entering home straight, pushed along and weakened final 2f, 6th of 12, 15l behind Flemenstide (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Chanceux (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led narrowly, raced keenly, joined before turning for home, led again and pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out and headed, kept on behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Lesser (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) hvy in Dec.
Victorias Peak (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, headed with circuit to run, ridden and outpaced turning for home, stayed on close home but could not match winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Precious (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.
