tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind
led, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, well behind in 5th when badly hampered 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, ridden and switched right before challenging 3 out, one pace and beaten 3rd when not fluent last
mid-division, closed on outside 3rd, led before 3 out, hard pressed, stayed on gamely, holding rival towards finish
always prominent, challenged 3 out, still every chance flat, held close home
towards rear on outside, pushed along 3rd, well beaten before 3 out
held up in rear, headway when not much room and switched left before 3 out, 4 lengths 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
rear of mid-division, pushed along before 2nd, lost place after 4th, soon behind
in rear, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on into remote 4th before last
Hollywood All Star might appreciate this slightly easier task while Hurricane Rita won a non-seller here last month and Richard Johnson keeps the partnership intact. Royal Etiquette is 0-17 over hurdles, however, and Beyeh’s losing run stretches back to 2013. AKULA (NAP) has found his form again and is now a pound lower than when scoring in similar company at Catterick last March. Barry Leavy’s veteran looks the best of a poor bunch as Yasir is still 9lb higher than when winning at Uttoxeter in November.
Hill Fort 15-2 (8-2) Held up in rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out, last of 7, dist behind Dream Magic (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Akula (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Mostly tracked winner, mistake 1st, ridden 3 out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Comber Mill (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 7-2jfav (11-8) In touch, mistake 4 out, headway next, pressed leader approaching last, led soon after, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Karl Marx (10-3) by 1l, 10 ran.
Beyeh (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, led next, ridden and headed bend before last, flattened last, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Bisoubisou (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Hollywood All Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Led until after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Mr Antolini (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Yasir (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, taken wide on back straight, never on terms, 8th of 11, 17 1/4l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) In rear, headway approaching omitted 3 out, stayed on one pace from next, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Indian Reel (11-4) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Cocker 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened before 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Millen Dollar Man (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away, soon recovered tracking leading trio, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, headed just over 2f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 14 1/4l behind Age Of Wisdom (9-6) at Lingfield 2m stks (6) pol in Jan.
