soon well off the pace in rear, mistake 2nd, dropped to last after 5th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next
held up early, headway tracking leaders 5th (water), weakened rapidly before 4 out, behind when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders on inside, slightly hampered by loose horse approaching 6th, pushed along before 4 out where mistake, left modest 4th and slightly hampered next, went left 2 out
tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, ridden when went right and left disputing lead 3 out, no impression in 2nd next
tracked leading pair, clippped heels stumbled and unseated rider after 4th
took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered badly 3rd, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, 4th when pecked 4 out, left modest 3rd when slightly hampered and went left 3 out
held up in last pair, headway on outside into 3rd before 4 out, left disputing lead and hampered 3 out, soon outright leader, clear 2 out, easily
led, 2 lengths ahead when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Prussian Eagle was well regarded over hurdles when trained by Charles O’Brien and isn’t over-taxed on his fencing bow but Bise D'estruval looked beaten when unseating his rider on his UK debut. Nefyn Bay and Un Prophet are proving hard to place so this can go to KEEP MOVING, who looked to be getting his act together at Chepstow earlier this month and has been dropped a further 3lb since. Big Windmill has won a point-to-point so should leave his hurdling form well behind now tackling fences.
Prussian Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 8, 28l behind Limited Reserve (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bise D'estruval (FR) 7-1 (11-12) In touch and keen, soon tracked leader, led before 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Breath Of Blighty (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped right 3rd, mistake 8th, blundered and pushed along next, weakened soon after, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Doitforthevillage (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Nefyn Bay 13-2 (11-0) Led to 9th, pressed leader, led again after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Future Gilded (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Big Windmill (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Russian Service (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Keep Moving (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway from 7th, 5th and no impression when mistake last, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Dream Bolt (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Un Prophete (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Political Quiz (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Deadly Approach 8-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed next, lost 2nd 6th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
