led after 1f and set decent pace, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leader until over 7f out, soon off the pace in 3rd, dropped to 4th 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away and switched left start, held up off the pace in rear, good late headway, nearest finish
off the pace in last pair, closer on inside 1f out, ran on in closing stages, never nearer
held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide over 1f out, went 3rd and no impression inside final furlong
prominent, went 2nd after 2f, led travelling well inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and found little inside final 100 yards
held up off the pace in 6th, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, off the pace in 4th, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, won going away
Charlie Hills has just the one runner here today, Mummy's Boy, and with the stable in such good form it wouldn't be a shock to see him go well. Stan Moore is another with his horses in fine form and though three-times Turf winner Wholelotafun has never won on the all-weather he's only 2lb higher than when completing a Bath double in the summer. Lough Cutra is still a maiden but has run better than finishing positions suggest the last twice while Knowwhentorun is also winless but has dropped to his lowest-ever mark. Hooflepuff is very much a track specialist having gained all of his six victories here. He'll be thereabouts again but RICHARD R H B has won four times on the track and may prove the value in what looks a tight handicap.
Lough Cutra 9-2 (8-12) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Parallel World (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Richard R H B (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, until ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Crimson King (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Songkran (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Hathlool (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Knowwhentorun 7-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, not much room and switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Endured (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hooflepuff (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and hung left entering final furlong, idled towards finish(placed 2nd), won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Precisely (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Dark Company (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along and hung left over 1f out, made no impression, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Trevolli (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Wholelotafun (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Basic Beauty (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mummy's Boy 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear on outside, well beaten final 3f, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Green Power (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
