tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, joined leaders 4th, led next, headed after 3 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before 2 out
not fluent, mid-division, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace
held up, smooth headway after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, kept on well, driven out
tracked leader, one pace from 2 out
held up, headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on
held up in touch, chased leaders 4th, one pace from 2 out
led to 5th, weakened next
always in rear, soon struggling, tailed off from 3 out
Nonrunner
Snake Charmer, Green Prospect and Daraybad are three against the field in a competitive handicap hurdle and the narrow vote is given to Green Prospect. The selection was a fair third under a big weight behind Earlsfield Raider in a seller, this looks a seller in all but name and he looks a value bet in an open affair. Snake Charmer rates the main danger on his latest third behind the well handicaaped Harris Bay he is unexposed and could improve but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived. Daraybad was fifth behind Dancers Serenade last time and is sure to have come on for the run but he is hard to win with and at likely odds he is taken on. Jazz Dance would be a danger to all on his best form but he pulled up last time out so can not be put forward with much confidence. King Cyrus hails from a shrewd in form yard but he looks in the handicapper's grip at present while General Smith has conditions to suit and is another with place claims but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Green Prspect who looks a value each way bet.
Kings Rock 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Cloudy Lane (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr '06, 16 ran.
Almanshood (USA) 14-1 (11-4) Led, clear 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Count Kristo (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f clm hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Snake Charmer 11-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, held when hit last, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Harris Bay (10-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Jazz Dance (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up, headway 7th, hit 4 out, going well when hit and sprawled badly on landing 3 out, not recover, soon eased and pulled up 2 out in race won by Oiseau de Nuit (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 12 ran.
King Cyrus (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 11, 18l behind Zero (11-10) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Nov.
Daraybad (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 34l behind Dancer's Serenade (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
General Smith 18-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, hung left and chased winner 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Devils River (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Dec.
I'm Your Man 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 5th, 11th of 13, well behind Sculastic (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Peter's Imp (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Behind, ridden and outpaced 6th, weakened from next, 7th of 10, 23l behind Hello It's Me (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Green Prospect (FR) 7-4fav (11-0) Close up, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Earlsfield Raider (10-12) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Dec.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 8th, 6th of 8, 40l behind Bobby Gee (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
