in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden next, hit last, kept on same pace
raced wide, close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd towards finish
in touch in rear, headway to tracked leaders 5th, led approaching 7th, ridden and ran on
led, headed approaching 7th, tracked leaders, pushed along bend approaching 3 out, weakened next
raced wide prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along lost place 5th, outpaced 3 out
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Regal Renaissance looked set for second place when left in the lead at the last hurdle here back in December and has had wind surgery since. But HEROS ran his best race since joining Venetia Williams’ yard when beaten a length at Doncaster and he gets the vote to go one better. Hardy Fella also found one too good at Wincanton and makes his handicap debut while Norley remains 5lb higher than when scoring on good ground at Southwell at the end of last year.
Hardy Fella (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden to challenge 2 out, switched right after last, kept on to go second flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Outlaw Peter (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Thruthelookinglass 20-1 (11-4) Held up, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 5th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Authorised Speed (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Norley (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, led narrowly 2 out, strongly challenged last, soon headed, ridden run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Give Me A Cuddle (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Heros (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Led, 1 length ahead approaching last (usual 4 out), ridden and pressed for lead 3f out, 1 length ahead 2f out, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Fingal's Hill (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Prince De Juilley (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Chased winner, mistake 5th, lost 2nd and outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Great Snow (10-13) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Regal Renaissance 9-1 (10-2) In rear, hampered 7th, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, 9 lengths down and held when left in lead last, idled flat, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Burrows Park (12-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Judicial Law (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear, hit 5th, soon pushed along, never in contention, 4th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Hititi (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Stonific (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten from after 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Quoi De Neuf (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
