chased leaders, nudged along before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, made no impression
chased leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden for effort and headed approaching last, no extra flat
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, held when fell 2 out
chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, ridden for effort before last, kept on well flat
mid-division, niggled along to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden along before last, stayed on well flat
held up towards rear, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, ran on well flat
held up towards rear, ridden along before 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden along 3 out, beaten when hampered by faller 2 out
held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
midfield, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden along when hampered next, plugged on one pace
Xcitations bids to follow up a Huntingdon win but seems best on genuine good ground. Hooper has twice failed to land the odds in maidens so improvement is needed while Fisher Green may need the outing. Aquila Sky has been racing over longer trips but was third last time at Warwick and remains unexposed. Back with Tom Lacey, HAZZAAR (NAP) ran a cracker when a close-up fifth at Cheltenham and may be ready to start unleashing obvious potential.
Xcitations 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, stayed on well to lead final 100yds, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Friend Or Foe (11-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Hazzaar (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 17, 1 1/2l behind Lively Citizen (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Fisher Green (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Keen, tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Sir Chauvelin (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Hooper 5-6fav (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 4th until 2 out, chased winner, edged left between last 2, still every chance last, held run-in, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Wargrave (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Aquila Sky (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway from 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, left 3rd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 9 3/4l behind Valse Au Taillons (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Nightboattoclyro 10-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, driven to chase leaders before next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Star of Rory (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Metro Boulot Dodo (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In rear, ridden and lost touch 7th, well adrift 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Perfect City (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, weakened and dropped through field before 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Robinshill (12-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Borodin (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, no impression after 3 out, kept on flat, went never dangerous 4th close home, 4th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Qualismart (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Volunteer 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, blundered 6th, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, no impression, 12th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Get Your Own (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
