tracked leaders, hit 3rd and 4th, mistake 5th, hit 7th, led after 8th, edged left flat, ridden out
led, not fluent 7th, headed after next, soon weakened
always in rear, ridden after 7th, tailed off after next
prominent, ridden after 8th, beaten when not fluent last, no extra
held up in rear, hit 4th, behind when blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, struggling 8th
held up towards rear, struggling after 8th, tailed off
held up in rear, behind 8th, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leader, every chance after 8th, no impression on winner before last, no extra when lost 2nd flat
mid-division, raced keenly, some headway after 8th, no further progress
held up towards rear, mistakes 5th, 7th and 8th, headway after 8th, stayed on under pressure flat to take 2nd, no impression on winner
mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, soon lost place, weakened 8th, tailed off
in touch, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, took keen hold, hampered 4th, headway when not fluent 7th, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat
Divy has an official rating of 119 but preference here is for BENARCTIC ahead of stablemate Silver Blondin. The selection makes his hurdling debut this afternoon following a hard-fought victory in a Southwell bumper. That was his first run of the year and it should have put him spot on for this assingment so assuming his jumping is adequate he should go well. Stablemate Silver Blondin has his first start of the year today and he didn't show too much in bumpers so of more interest is Divy. Sandynow didn't frank his form at Market Rasen on Tuesday however his previous run behind Sonowyouno looks very solid. Goat Castle tries blinkers, Harry The Hat looks one for the future, whilst Simply Strong is a former Irish point-to-point winner but showed nothing at Doncaster last time out. Any market move for Theballyedmondchap should be noted, however it is Benarctic who is preferred.
Benartic (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Keen early, always prominent, went 2nd 4f out, led 2f out, ridden final furlong, stayed on under pressure, won at Southwell 2m mdn nat hunt flt (4-6yo) (4) std in Jan beating Bow Badger (10-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Brimley 100-1 (10-9) Led until after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Barafundle (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Colonna Lecca (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, 13th of 14, well behind Tito Bustillo (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Divy (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Always prominent, hit 6th, led after 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 18, 6l behind Sandynow (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Empire Seeker (USA) 100-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, lost place 3rd, weakened 3 out, 6th of 12, 35l behind Press The Button (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Everyman 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, effort after 4 out, 4th and no impression when mistake next, no extra, 5th of 13, 34l behind Extreme Impact (10-7) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Goat Castle (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5th, behind when mistake next and soon pulled up, in a race won by General Kutuzov (11-4) at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Harry The Hat (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in 4th, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 24l behind Old Mcdonald (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (4) sft in Dec.
Radical Bay 28-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led after 4f, headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, well behind Lucky Sunny (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Rappel d'Estruval (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Close up on inside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, well behind Wishfull Thinking (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Silver Blondin 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, led after 2f until 10f out, hanging left from halfway, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 19l behind Canyouseeme (11-2) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Simply Strong (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 10, well behind Possol (11-4) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Simply Wings (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, jumped right and mistake next, lost place, not fluent 7th or 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 33l behind Bobby Ewing (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Theballyedmondchap (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Ld, hdd 4out, wknd up in 5th aftr 3out, no ex, 6th of 15, 22l behind What A Bleu (11-9) at Avaune 3m ire ptp in Dec.
Sendinpost 11-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mrs Fawlty (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft, 14 ran.
Elusive Muse 200-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Meath All Star (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
