made all, clear when ran green and wandered approaching final furlong, shaken up and kept on strongly, unchallenged
tracked leaders in 5th, smooth headway into 2nd over 4f out, pushed along and hung right out well over 2f out, kept on, held on for 2nd, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, weakened rapidly halfway, tailed off
held up in last pair, outpaced over 4f out, kept on final 2f, never nearer
held up in last pair, kept on final 2f, never nearer
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
ran green towards rear and pushed along at times, ridden 6f out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, kept on final 2f, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, no threat
tracked winner, pushed along 4f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, weakened quickly
Now Look At Me made a winning debut when beating Starksy, trained by Paul Nicholls, over track and trip last month. That should give the latter a good handle on the form and he runs another course and distance winner in FLIC OU VOYOU. The latter has obviously improved for a wind operation during the summer and is taken to go in again. Jeremiah James has plenty to find with the selection while Crossgalesfamegame has placed in both starts in point-to-points and debuts under Rules. Hugos Other Horse is another Nicholls’ runner and the newcomer is a half-brother to the high-class Cue Card while Sleight Of Hand and Umberleigh also represent powerful yards.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Made all, ridden inside final 2f, green in front but ran on strongly, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Nov beating Ruthless Article (11-2) by 6l, 9 ran.
Now Look At Me (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, edged right 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in Nov beating Starsky (10-12) by 5l, 4 ran.
Big Bamboo 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Haldon Hill (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Dec.
Hugos Other Horse Gold Well gelding out of Wicked Crack.
Jeremiah James (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Keen, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Flic Ou Voyou (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Nov.
Only Money (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd and every chance entering final 2f until winner went on over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 11l behind Hazzaar (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Salmon Run (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Abhainn Ri.
Sleight Of Hand (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Katariya.
Crossgalesfamegame (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chsd ldr 2nd, mstk 6th, 3rd 1/2way & 3out, chall when mstk in 2nd last, no ex run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Wild Polly (11-6) at Largy 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Umberleigh Arvico filly out of Rutland Water.
Shutscombe Hill 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 6f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Ebony Gale (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
