mid-division, modest 4th and pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, well behind 2 out
chased leaders, disputing 2nd when not fluent 4th, 9 lengths down and no impression in 2nd when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th when disputing 2nd, left 10 lengths 2nd 2 out, no impression, blundered last
mistakes, mid-division, left remote 3rd and hampered 2 out, no chance
led until after 3rd, stopped quickly and pulled up before next
with leader, led after 3rd, clear before next, jumped left and not fluent 3 out and last, easily
in rear, left modest 4th when hampered 2 out, no chance, mistake and unseated rider last
in rear, hampered 4th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
WHIZZ KID, four-times a winner on the Flat in France and Germany, made his hurdling debut in the Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown where not surprisingly he finished tailed off. He’s swimming in very much calmer waters here and though still to prove himself looks to have been found a good opportunity. Kopa Kilana landed a Musselburgh bumper in October from a subsequent winner so should make his presence felt though Monte Igueldo looks more of a threat. Oliver Greenall’s charge would have finished much closer at Bangor last time had his saddle not slipped and further rain would aid his cause. Edgar Allan Poe, seven-times a winner on the Flat, looks best of the remainder after a fair hurdling debut at Sedgefield.
Barrule Park 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Duke Of Luckley (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Held up in rear-division, closer in mid-division out wide after 1st, bad mistake and lost place next, soon recovered to chase leaders before 4th, hung left and weakened before omitted 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Everything'sontick (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, 5th and no impression when mistake last, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Royle Steel (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Herecomeshogan (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Towards rear, plugged on final 2f but no chance, 7th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Western Zephyr (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in last, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden edged left and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Ginger Mail (10-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
Monte Igueldo (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Handy, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, bad mistake and blundered 2 out, not recover and kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Jungle Jack (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Whizz Kid (GER) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and struggling when mistake next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Constitution Hill (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Fascinating News 20-1 (10-12) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Le Fils De Force (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (5) gs in Nov.
Lucy Rules (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Always in rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
