held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, never on terms
held up in touch, headway to chase leader halway, driven to challenge after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out
raced keenly tracking leaders, lostplace after 3rd, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, hit 4th, strongly challenged after 3 out, headed before last, no extra
settled in mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, hard driven before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
led until 2nd, lost place 5th, soon behind
chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace from next
prominent, lost place beore 6th, behind when mistake 3 out
mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, weakened next
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened ater next
in rear when mistakes 3rd and 4th, headway before 2 out, never nearer
COMEDY ACT has had plenty of entries over the last couple of weeks but Philip Hobbs' attempts to get a race under his belt have been constantly thwarted by the weather. That shouldn't be a problem here and the former Sir Mark Prescott inmate, an improving stayer on the Flat when last seen, could have too much class for these if his jumping holds up. Irish import Bun Oir has something to prove after a moderate effort at Sandown, but Omaruru's Warwick second was franked when the third won next time. The ex-French Balerina's opening effort at Sandown was too bad to be true and better is expected.
Bun Oir (USA) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakening when not fluent last, 6th of 9, 34l behind Dolatulo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Comedy Act 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, led 4f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Ashbrittle (9-10) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct (flat).
Green Art (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Keen early, behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off 3 out, last of 12, well behind Sam Winner (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo hdl (2) gs.
Mr Muddle 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, 12th of 13, 21l behind Nurture (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May (flat).
Omaruru (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Behind, headway from 3 out, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, went 2nd and hit last, kept on flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Pantxoa (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Steely Bird 66-1 (10-9) In mid-division when slightly hampered and carried right 1st, in rear and reminders 4th, soon tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Pantxoa (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Ultravox (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, ridden 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 11, 12l behind Tiptronic (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Viviani (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 12, 21l behind Jolly Roger (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Balerina (FR) 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 33l behind Dolatulo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Jewellery (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leading pair, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 46l behind First Fandango (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Wavertree Bounty 13-2 (8-8) Held up towards rear, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 6l behind Lucas Pitt (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Nov (flat).
Wulfrida (IRE) 9-4 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, held on, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep beating Sarbola (9-3) by hd, 11 ran (flat).
