held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten 3 out
held up towards rear on outside, blundered and last 5th, well behind after, tailed off before 3 out
held up towards rear, well beaten from 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened and lost 4th 2 out
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, left in lead by rivals mistake 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
mid-division, nudged into 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders
tracked leaders, closed 3 out, challenged last, led and edged right flat, driven out
jumped slightly right at times, mid-division, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, behind 6th, never threatened leaders although passed some rivals from 3 out
led, jumped left 3rd, edged right off last bend, mistake and headed 2 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on
Bumper winner ROYAL RUBY floundered in heavy going at Newbury last time having placed at Fakenham earlier. Nicky Henderson’s charge gets another chance back in maiden company today. Miss Adventure was runner-up over these hurdles last month but failed to figure in a handicap last time while better is expected from Dream Baie on only his second start for new connections having run well at Galway earlier for Joseph O’Brien’s yard. Royal Marskell showed some promise at Bangor on last year’s hurdling bow though temperament got the better of him at on the Flat at Southwell last time when refusing to start.
Chocolate Diamond (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Raced wide in last pair, mistake 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when went left 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Feb.
Daleelak (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up last, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Feb.
Dream Baie (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Royal Marskell 40-1 (9-13) Refused to race, at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Royal Ruby 7-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th place, pecked 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind First Flow (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Snowy Oscar (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, hanging right after next, tailed off 6th, fell 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Jan.
The Premier Celtic 100-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway into modest 5th towards finish, never involved, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Whatswrongwithyou (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Wahwonaisa 150-1 (11-5) Always behind, 14th of 15, dist behind Turtle Wars (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Legend Of France 50-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, pushed along in modest 4th after 3 out, never involved, 4th of 6, 18l behind Harmonise (10-2) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Miss Adventure (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up and behind, outpaced and struggling 3 out, left remote 5th last, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Landin (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Times Of Trouble 40-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Drumcliff (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
