held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, disputing held 2nd when mistake last, no extra run-in
chased leader until mistake 3rd, chased leaders, hit next, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders on long run to 3 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed and stayed on gamely run-in, all out
mid-division, pushed along home turn, headway chasing leaders when hit 2 out, not clear run and switched left run-in, kept on in 3rd never going pace of leading duo
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd at the last, driven and strong challenge run-in, just failed
raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway and pushed along before 2 out, weakened after the last
mid-division on inside, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened before the last
waited with in mid-division and keen, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened run-in
led until headed soon after 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before next, soon behind, tailed off
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4th, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before and every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3rd until before 3 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind
held up towards rear on inside, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before next, weakened between last two
held up well in rear, steady headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased leaders between last two, stayed on in 4th run-in, never going pace to reach leaders
A typically-competitive renewal, despite a smaller field than usual. Glory And Fortune was runner-up in the Christmas Hurdle, ahead of last year’s winner Soaring Glory and Tritonic, but has been beaten the last twice in handicaps off lower marks. Jetoile, second in the Tolworth, is one of several novices holding strong claims. First Street won his first handicap by more than seven lengths but Nico de Boinville switches to BROOMFIELD BURG, who was probably a bit unlucky when beaten at Cheltenham before giving weight and a comprehensive beating to a subsequent winner at Kempton. Knappers Hill finished third to the smart Jonbon at Ascot in December and holds I Like To Move It on that run - the fourth won a Listed race at Huntingdon on Thursday. Jpr One is still improving and could be well treated but Boothill looks a weak finisher. Gary Moore usually has one laid out for this and Fifty Ball looks the pick of his two runners today.
Soaring Glory (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, pushed along on inside before 2 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and well held soon after, lost 2nd and plugged on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Epatante (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Tritonic 4-1 (11-7) Held up in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind Epatante (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Held up off the pace in last, pushed along and headway on inside approaching 2 out, 3rd when mistake and stumbled 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Epatante (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
First Street 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, pressed leader going well before 2 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out and went clear run-in, readily, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Mengli Khan (11-11) by 7 1/2l, 10 ran.
I Like To Move It 10-1 (11-5) Led narrowly at very slow pace and cantered into the 1st, hit next, soon headed, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, awkward 2 out, weakened into 5th soon after, last of 5, 13 3/4l behind Jonbon (11-0) at Ascot 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Knappers Hill (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost well held 2nd at the last, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Jonbon (11-0) at Ascot 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Boothill (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and held 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Gladiateur Allen (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (2) gs in Dec.
Broomfield Burg (IRE) 1-3fav (11-5) Raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, 2nd soon after 4 out, switched out bend travelling strongly before 2 out, led 2 out, quickened clear between last two, impressive, won at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec beating Black Poppy (11-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Jetoile (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led, hit 1st, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Constitution Hill (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Fifty Ball (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, blundered 3rd, went left and lost 3rd 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when went badly left 4 out, went badly left last two, last of 5, dist behind Pic D'Orhy (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Dec.
JPR One (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Jumped well, tracked leaders, went between horses going well after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan beating Tango Tara (11-5) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Howdyalikemenow (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, 6th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Stag Horn (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Royaume Uni (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, went 4th home turn, ridden before 2 out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 10, 10 3/4l behind First Street (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 3 out, soon dropped to last, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
