chased clear leader, reached for 1st, closed after 4th, led soon after 3 out, joined 2 out, pressed when headed soon after last, edged right run-in, no chance with winner, just lost out in battle for 2nd
tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3 out until next, ridden between last 2, led soon after last, came clear run-in
held up in 5th, closing when hampered on inside bend after 3 out, trapped behind weakening rival and soon switched right, ridden between last 2, weakened last
held up in rear, shuffled back on bend after 3 out, tried to rally 2 out, disputing modest 4th between last 2, no extra in 5th run-in
held up in 4th, closer when not fluent 5th, awkward 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on into modest 4th run-in
held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, headway chasing leaders appoaching 2 out, challenged in 2nd 2 out, every chance last, won battle for 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up in 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next
led and soon clear, slowed into 3rd, reduced lead after next, went right 5th, hit 3 out, soon headed and weakened rapidly, tailed off, blundered last
Barry Geraghty takes over the reins on last month’s Cheltenham maiden hurdle winner THOMAS CAMPBELL (NAP). Nicky Henderson's charge beat subsequent Sandown winner Khezerabad a couple of lengths and he’s taken to defy a penalty with plenty more to come from him. Resolution Bay is also penalised having won at Exeter at the start of the month but dual bumper winner Criq Rock is preferred as he's expected to improve on a recent third over hurdles at Chepstow. The selections’s stablemate Argante showed some ability at Sandown on his hurdling bow back in February and Banditry makes his debut over timber on the back of last month’s double on the Flat.
Resolution Bay 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led next, clear flat, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov beating Double Treasure (10-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
Thomas Campbell 11-4 (11-0) Prominent, led when mistake last, hung left flat, ran on well, clear towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct beating Khezerabad (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Argante (FR) 6-4fav (9-7) Went slightly left start, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5f until pushed along 3f out, chased leading pair until ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 18 3/4l behind Mister Bob (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Banditry (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Oct beating Brigliadoro (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Burst Ya Bubble (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, took keen hold, outpaced and mistake 5 out, soon struggling, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Burton Boru (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Criq Rock (FR) 1-2fav (11-5) Held up, towards rear, headway before and not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Charlemar (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Port 25-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, just about in touch 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 13l behind Barman (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gf in May.
Seldom Heard 9-2 (10-7) Lost plce 6; wl bhnd 11; t.o, 6th of 10, dist behind Well Said (12-0) at Garthorpe 2m 4f mdn gf in Jun.
