in touch on the outer, niggled along and lost position before 4 out, tailed off after next
prominent, pushed along when squeezed between runners 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
mid-division, niggled along before 4 out, weakened before next
led, mistake 4th, pushed along 3 out, niggled along and headed before 2 out, slow jump last, no extra flat
held up last of all, pushed along 3 out, kept on at same pace for 3rd after last
pressed leaders, ridden and headed after 4th, weakened 6th, pulled up before 8th
midfield, pushed along and progress before 4 out, ridden to lead 3 out, jumped last well, clear flat, stayed on
in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, jumped left, not fluent 9th, weakened approaching 4 out
NonRunner
Bad Boy Du Pouldu has won around here over hurdles and was only beaten half-a-length on his reappearance at the track earlier this month. He is 0-10 over fences but Josh Moore prefers him to stable stalwart Darebin. Away For Slates has eased to a fair mark and would have solid claims on his best form but we’ll take a chance on the fitness of ATOMIX, who hasn’t had much racing and was taking on much stronger opposition on his only previous try over fences.
Darebin (GER) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders until lost place 5th, reminders and struggling next, modest 4th after 8th, plugged on, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Carolines Charm (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Atomix (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Led, ridden before and headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Haasab (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, switched right to outside, after 9th, weakened 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Finnegan's Garden (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Cave Top (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, lost place and soon ridden for effort, made no impression and pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Away For Slates (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden over 4 out, no impresssion, weakened run in, last of 5, 24 1/4l behind Flaminger (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Jumped slowly in rear, beaten 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar.
Bad Boy Du Pouldu (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway over 3 out, led over 2 out, pressed approaching last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind The Brothers (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Royal Plaza 33-1 (11-0) Led before 2nd, hit 6th, headed 8th, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Tikkinthebox (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Brother Bennett (FR) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 6th, not fluent next, tracked leaders again before 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 4th of 5, 35 1/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
O'Rahilly (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, left 3rd and hampered last, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Riviere Argentee (11-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
