took keen hold, led 1st, soon headed, prominent, led before 3 out until approaching next where jumped slowly, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner before last
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, one pace
led until 1st, soon led again, headed 2nd, ridden after 4th, weakened after next, tailed off
took keen hold in touch, improved 4th, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, idled towards finish, rider became unbalanced and almost unseated
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway before next, not fluent and lost place 3rd, behind next, pulled up before 5th
took keen hold, never better than mid-division, well beaten approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened last
prominent, led 2nd until before 3 out, not much room and weakened next
Nonrunner
AUTHENTIC ACT looks like the winner in waiting in this handicap hurdle after following an impressive victory with a nice run in defeat while Heart Of Dubai has shown enough recently to promise a challenge and Monkhair is another name for the list. The pick didn't have the clearest of runs when dotting up at Sedgefield in a selling hurdle and followed that with a nice run when third back in a handicap last time. He's up in the weights for those runs but still looks fairly treated. Heart Of Dubai looks off a fair handicap weight on his bow in these ranks while Monkhair looked progressive when landing a two timer before a below par run last time. He may have been feeling his workload that day so his short break may help him get back to form. Galley Slave has a chance of at least the places racing from bottom weights and Bonzeno Queen is unexposed and might improve enough to trouble the judge. Not an easy end to the card but Authentic Act looks the best treated.
Bocciani (GER) 33-1 (10-10) Led, headed 2nd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec, 18 ran.
Bonzeno Queen (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to chase leading pair after next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Dream Risk (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Richo 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 14, 26l behind Aggravation (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Rolecarr (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Golden Future (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Monkhair (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened going to last, 6th of 13, 22l behind Mauritino (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Jumeirah Jane 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mickmacmagoole (11-5) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Oct, 15 ran.
Strevelyn 18-1 (10-6) Led, ran wide approaching and headed 4th, fell 4th, in a race won by Golden Future (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Authentic Act (IRE) 7-4fav (10-8) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last, just held on for 2nd, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Ton-Chee (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Galley Slave (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 12l behind Avanos (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Heart of Dubai (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st or 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered last, 4th of 7, 27l behind Sahrati (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf.
Roman History (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.
Danehill Silver 100-1 (10-12) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 4th, headed 6th, reminders and lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Majestic Mayhem (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
