tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on one pace from next, hit last
in rear, headway to track leaders 3rd, led 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
in touch, chased leader 3 out, led going very easy 2 out, hit last, comfortably
led and soon clear, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, heavily eased from next ,finished in own time
in touch, hit 5th, in rear next
Successful in four of his last five starts in sellers, American Art only found Grand Art too good in a claimer at Southwell earlier this month. Baccalaureate has won twice at Ludlow recently but this longer trip could pose a problem. Khorun stays well, however, and was successful over this trip at Hereford last time though was well behind American Art at Uttoxeter in September. Wee Giant comes out best at the weights but this is his first start for Tony Coyle and BLUE SIGNAL is preferred. Things haven't worked out for him over fences but this is his first appearance in this grade and he has every chance of success if reproducing the form of his second at Towcester in April.
American Art (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 2nd, not fluent 8th, strongly challenged 3 out, headed approaching next, soon one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Grand Art (10-5) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (4) gd.
Baccalaureate (FR) 8-15fav (11-12) Made all, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gd beating Mount Welcome (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Khorun (GER) 3-1 (10-12) Made virtually all, not fluent 7th, driven out, won at Hereford 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd beating Dot's Delight (9-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Wee Giant (USA) 13-2 (10-13) Mid-division, 10th halfway, headway into 7th 4 out, 4th 3 out, ridden into close 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, no extra before last, 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 9l behind King's Parade (9-13) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl in Oct.
Blue Signal (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, mistake 10th, quickly weakened , tailed off, 6th of 7, 46l behind Mister Wiseman (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Trecase 100-1 (10-12) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 10th of 18, 36l behind Distime (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Flowerbud 40-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Swift Chap (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Pitton Rivers 100-1 (10-2) Mistakes, chased leaders until 5th, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Fennis Boy (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
