in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 5th, no impression after
led until after 1st, led 2nd until slow 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged 4 out, beaten 2 out, kept on flat
led after 1st, headed 2nd, led 4th, pressed when not fluent last, stayed on, headed towards finish
in rear, not fluent 2nd, went wrong and pulled up after 4 out
in touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, closed from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, stayed on, led towards finish
always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out
chased leaders on inside, every chance 3 out, beaten from 2 out, no extra flat
in touch in mid-division on outside, effort after 4 out, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
A winner on the Flat, Bucephalus only weakened at the last when third on his hurdling debut at Newbury and appears to have the beating of fourth Accidental Legend. HEAD LAW (NAP) finished ahead of two subsequent winners when also fourth at Newbury and can get his head in front here if continuing on an upward curve. Getaway Tom is bred for jumping but Rikoboy already looks fully exposed.
Accidental Legend (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up off the pace in 5th, closer after 4 out, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Kincardine (11-6) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Arctic Lodge (IRE) (12-2) Ww in rr, prog to jn ldrs 3out, 4th app str, 2nd at last, ko smepce run-in, 2nd of 14, shd behind Jetango (12-2) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
Blenkinsop 6-1 (11-0) Raced in 4th until pushed along and lost place after 4 out, stayed on past weakening rivals run-in, 5th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Fortunedefortunata (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Bucephalus (GER) 18-1 (11-6) Raced keenly in 3rd, very awkward and went left 1st and 4th, 3rd and one pace when awkward again last, 3rd of 10, 10 1/2l behind Kincardine (11-6) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Gold Conti (FR) (10-1) 2nd of 12, shd behind at Paray-Le-Monial 1m 7f gs in Oct.
Head Law (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and awkward 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until before the last where mistake, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 11l behind I Am Maximus (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Matchmaking (GER) 150-1 (11-2) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, last of 11, dist behind Surtitle (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Rikoboy (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Last pair, hit 4th, behind and never on terms after, tailed off, 7th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Dolos (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Toradora 66-1 (10-12) Mid division, mistake 1st, pushed along and weakened home turn, never in contention, 8th of 10, dist behind Corey's Courage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Getaway Tom (IRE) 9-4fav (10-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 15l behind Rosy Redrum (10-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Jan.
Raqisa 25-1 (10-0) Keen prominent, ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Coolnaugh Haze (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
