tracked leaders, raced keenly, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, not fluent next, weakened approaching 2 out
chased winner to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out, beaten when not fluent last
held up towards rear, never near leaders
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
mid-division, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, weaknened approaching last
tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place approaching 6th, tailed off next
held up towards rear, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when jumped right last
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd and reminders, losing touch when not fluent 7th, tailed off
made all, clear last, stayed on well
Henry Daly has his runners in cracking form and SANDYNOW will take plenty of beating here, while Ackertac is much respected. The selection has plenty of stamina and acts well on soft ground, as evidenced by his 2m 5f Warwick win last time. He carries a penalty for that here, but with the stable firing on all cylinders and some weak-enough opposition we'll take him to follow-up. Ackertac won a soft ground bumper at Ludlow in November and should be fully tuned-up for a good intro over hurdlesby trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, who also saddles Ash High. The latter drops back in trip from three miles and with Timmy Murphy booked he looks very interesting. Mallusk didn't manage to win an Irish point, but did at least prove his stamina beyond this trip with a couple of runners-up spots over three miles, and he looked half decent when scoring over two miles on testing ground at Uttoxeter last month. He too carries a penalty for that win and should go well. Mr Valentino will probably be better than he has shown so far, while Phare Isle has shown enough ability to make a showing here, but Sandynow is a confident choice.
Ackertac (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Always prominent, led over 3f out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m mdn NH flat (5) sft in Nov beating Saindor (11-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ash High (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Chased leader to 3rd, remained in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden before 9th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 21l behind Sonny Mullen (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Double Pride 3-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden to chase clear leading pair 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Aiteen Thirtythree (11-2) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Extreme Conviction (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind Bellvano (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Good For Blue (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Behind, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 16, 48l behind Kerada (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Mr Valentino (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Always behind until some late headway, 6th of 12, 29l behind Menorah (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Paddy The Pirate (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, mistake 5th, pushed along 5 out, gradually weakened, 6th of 7, well behind House Of Bourbon (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Phare Isle (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 14, 20l behind Robo (10-4) at Southwell 2m 4f cond nov hdl 4yo+ (4) gd.
Pinerock (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, never a factor, 10th of 16, 32l behind Black Apache (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Seize The Day (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 9th of 18, well behind Sandynow (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Will Be Done (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Led, quickened 9th, joined 3 out, ridden next, headed soon after last, carried right flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Kornati Kid (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs G2 (1) sft in Jan.
True Illusion 150-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 44l behind Possol (11-4) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Mallusk (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) With leader, led 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Doctor Disny (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Sandynow (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, headed just after 3 out, led again before 2 out, stayed on under pressure (no time taken), won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft beating Divy (11-0) by 6l, 18 ran.
Dromore Hill (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 18, well behind Sandynow (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Master Paddy (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 2 out, 10th of 15, well behind Chain Of Command (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
