tracked leaders, headway when left in lead 5th, made rest, drew clear before 4 out, pecked 2 out, unchallenged
led, headed narrowly 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off
held up, always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led narrowly 3rd, fell 5th
mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
behind, headway before 3 out, chased front pair before next, soon ridden, never on terms, lost modest 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair
chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 4th, behind 4 out, no danger after, tailed off
held up, always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
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A HARE BREATH won a novices' handicap at Cheltenham before running well again at the same track off a 12lb higher mark. Further progress is expected and can get his head back in front dropping down a couple of grades. Fin D'espere posted a better effort last time without threatening the winner and the same comment applies to Midnight Cowboy. Day Of Roses and Oneida Tribe are point-to-point winners making their debuts under Rules and Meme's Horse goes hurdling for the first time and is preferred to stablemate Noble Ned. Atirelarigo has won a chase in France and is worth noting on his first start for Philip Hobbs.
A Hare Breath (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, not much room when closing after 2 out, close 3rd last, ridden and unable to quicken flat, one pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Solstice Star (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Day Of Roses (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ww, took closer order 4out, 6th app str, left 5th 2out, stayed on strongly to ld on run-in, won at Athlacca 3m mdn in May beating Double Island (11-11) by shd, 14 ran.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 8, dist behind Ballymalin (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Fin D'espere (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, no impression before next, 2nd of 8, 12l behind McKenzie's Friend (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Meme's Horse (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold and closer order from before halfway, soon 7th, 4th from 5f out, 3rd 2f out, soon no impression,, 3rd of 10, 15 1/2l behind Call It Magic (12-0) at Cork 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Midnight Cowboy 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 5th, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, mistake last, 3rd of 15, 11 1/2l behind Cyrius Moriviere (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Noble Ned 10-1 (12-0) Hdwy 10; led on bit last; easy, won at Maisemore Park 2m 5f mdn gs in Mar beating Echoes Of Joy (12-0) by 7l, 7 ran.
Oneida Tribe (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Pr, 8l 2nd 1/2way, 2l dwn apr str, prog to jn ldr last, wo early flat, qcknd best, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m sft in Apr beating Templemills (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Restless Rebel 3-1 (11-7) Nvr nr to chall, 5th of 10, 11l behind Last Edition (11-7) at Holnicote 3m mdn gd in May.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, driven to chase leading pair over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Improved (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Atirelarigo (FR) 20-1 (11-2) at Auteuil 2m 5f gd in Nov.
