tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakend
tracked leaders, towards rear halfway, soon beaten
led, ridden 4f out, soon headed and beaten
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well
mid-dividion, ridden over 3f out, kept on from 2f out, weakened inside final furlond
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, going well when badly hampered over 3f out, ridden and no chance after
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
held up, in touch over 5f out, ridden and led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon one paced
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Not much public form to go on and, as ever in this type of event, the market will prove an invaluable guide but Desert Arc will take plenty of beating. Jonjo O'Neill's charge made a promising debut when a strong finishing fourth in an above average Cheltenham bumper in late October and looks capable of picking up a race of this nature. The son of Spectrum has not raced since but with his stable firing on all cylinders of late, he should be fit enough to give another solid account. Pass Me By made a winning start to his racing career at Musselburgh in January but this represents a tougher assignment under his penalty and he may have to settle for minor honours on this occasion. Conchita ran encouragingly on his initial start and can only improve for the experience while newcomers Duringthenight and Torosay make plenty of appeal on breeding and a market move could prove significant.
