Several of these made promising debuts including Cirano De Sivola, a runner-up at Wetherby recently. Puppet Warrior occupied the same finishing position at Plumpton in November but it was testing ground when TIKKANBAR finished second at Ffos Las last month. Neil Mulholland’s charge gets the nod in a tight contest with Flemcara another to keep an eye on having placed in a point-to-point in Ireland last year behind the subsequent bumper and hurdles winner Top Ville Ben. Whatzdjazz is related to three winners and a newcomer to keep an eye on.
Blanville (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Pulled hard, led 14f out, headed well over 3f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakening when stumbled soon after, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind American Gigolo (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) gd in Nov.
Cirano De Sivola (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on and not pace of winner over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Some Reign (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Flemcara (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Ld until hdd from 7th & nw 3rd, some prog in 2nd bef 2out, ko bt nt mtch easy wnr flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Top Ville Ben (11-10) at Loughrea 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Marble Mist Martaline gelding out of Karolina.
Puppet Warrior 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd ran green and edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind If The Cap Fits (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gs in Nov.
Tikkanbar (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 14, shd behind I Know U Too Well (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Dec.
A Lasting Joy 200-1 (10-11) Towards rear, behind final 6f, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Alfredo (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gs in Apr.
My Boy Geoffrey (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, tailed off over 6f out, last of 10, dist behind Boagrius (10-12) at Catterick 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Whatzdjazz (IRE) Yeats M out of What A Mewsment.
Sunday In The Park Fair Mix filly out of Just Smokie.