held up in rear, headway after 4th, jumped slowly next, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
took keen hold, always in rear, not fluent 4th, behind 7th, tailed off
prominent, ridden 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out
not always fluent, led until after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, left 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, jumped left from next, edged left and headed approaching 2 out, left in clear lead soon after 2 out, all out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, reminder 4th, ridden 7th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, went 2nd after next, led approaching 2 out, rider lost iron, jinked right and unseated rider soon after 2 out
prominent, lost place after 6th, behind next, tailed off
mid-division afer 1st, ridden 5th, behind 7th, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, left disputing 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on flat
This appears the weaker of the two divisions of this novice hurdle and is a good opportunity for INVICTUS to open his account over timber. Alan King's gelding won a point-to-point in Ireland last year and shaped nicely on his debut under Rules earlier this month when a close fourth to Master Hyde at Plumpton. Extremely So sprang a surprise on her debut over hurdles at Folkestone and wasn't disgraced when third to Gibb River at Plumpton subsequently. She should be in the money again and preferred to points winner Areuwitmenow and the steadily improving Empire Builder of the remainder.
Areuwitmenow (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Rcd 2nd, ld 3out, chall aftr 2out, ko best from last, won at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gs in Oct beating Mo Chapall Glas (12-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Baan (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 25l behind No Rules (9-6) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct '09 (flat).
Bloodyburn Bay (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Pulled very hard, soon held up towards rear, behind final 4f, 11th of 13, 38l behind Cucumber Run (10-9) at Kempton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Crafti Bookie (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Keen early, soon mid-division, lost place and behind from halfway, 12th of 14, 27l behind Knight Pass (11-12) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Empire Builder (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, shaken up approaching 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 28l behind Radetsky March (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Extremely So 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Gibb River (11-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Highland Legacy 100-1 (10-9) In touch on outside, lost place 6th, soon behind, 12th of 17, well behind Chablais (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Invictus (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders 9th, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Mister Hyde (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs.
Just Unique 100-1 (10-9) Got loose before start, prominent, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by De Forgotten Man (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Lucius Fabeo (IRE) 125-1 (10-13) Always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off, 16th of 17, well behind Chablais (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Sunday Sharpner (IRE) 150-1 (11-6) Mistake 7th, never better than mid-division, 9th of 15, well behind Radetsky March (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
