led until 1st, in rear from next, struggling before 8th, tailed off
led 1st, soon headed, prominent, led before 4 out, idled approaching 2 out, clear flat, driven out
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 8th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
prominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, no extra last
held up in touch, mistake 8th, one pace in 3rd when mistake 3 out, rallied when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
not that fluent, led after 1st, headed before 3rd, lost place 7th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
An Poc Ar Buile has been quite highly tried since winning at Chepstow in October and will appreciate this easier task. The step up to 3m should suit Subtle Grey and he's no forlorn hope while Robbie Rabbit has been knocking on the door and is another who might appreciate the longer distance. THE BOSS'S DREAM made the well-regarded Out Sam work hard for victory at Ascot on only his second start over timber. He won both bumper starts on this track and should be good enough to open his account over hurdles today.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, hit 2nd and pushed along, lost place after 4th, last pair, jumped slowly and in rear next, tailed off 3 out, last of 7, well behind Out Sam (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Jan.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 12l behind Tombstone (11-5) at Naas 2m 3f NH flat sft in Jan.
Westwire Toby (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up behind in touch, struggling 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Notonebuttwo (10-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
