chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, mistake 8th, closed before 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 8th, well behind 3 out
mid-division, jumped left 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, soon went 2nd, mistake last, no impression on winner, kept on
in rear, not fluent 7th or 8th, hung left before 3 out, headway 2 out, never on terms
led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, awkward 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon held
led until 2nd, chased leader until 8th, lost place, eased and pulled up after 4 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd when not fluent 8th, not much room 3 out, soon beaten, weakened next
Benign Dictator seems to like it here here and should give another good account. Hauraki Gulf has strong claims on his latest second behind the odds-on Atlanta Brave at Hereford while Harjo has earned the same handicap rating. Park Hill Dancer was no match for Chianti Classic at Market Rasen but that was no disgrace and Sean O’Briain takes off 10lb today. We’ll take a chance on HOWAYA NOW on his second to the useful Kilbeg King at Ffos Las as he probably ran up to that form subsequently at Wetherby.
Benign Dictator (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) In rear, not fluent early and reminders after 2nd, headway before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace, never on terms, 4th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Well Dick (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Bury Walls 300-1 (11-2) Close up, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Harjo (IRE) 10-3fav (12-0) Mid-division, hung left and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Sacre Coeur (11-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Hauraki Gulf 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on flat, unable to challenge, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Atlanta Brave (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased winner until after 3rd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Choosethenews (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Howaya Now (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led, disputed lead 3rd, headed 5th, disputed lead again next, headed before 7th, led 9th, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, faded 2 out, 5th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Top Target (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Lindaka (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Mid-division, never seriously involved, 8th of 10, dist behind Storminhome (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Jan.
Park Hill Dancer (FR) 11-10 (11-0) Handy, led after 5th, faced challenge home turn, headed narrowly 2 out, soon pushed along and held approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Chianti Classico (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
