tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on at one pace
mid-division early before moving up to track leaders before halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra and weakened
towards rear in early stages, improved 6f out, travelled well into 2nd 3f out, chased winner and headway 1f out, just failed
settled in last, took closer order 7f out but still towards rear, asked for effort 3f out and went 3rd, stayed on but not pace of front two
2nd early, improved to briefly dispute lead with a circuit to go, ran in snatches until dropping to rear 4f out, weakened
made all, set sedate early gallop, joined briefly with a circuit to go before moving on again, quickened clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well
close up early before settling in midfield, came under pressure over 3f out but found little and soon faded
Freezing Point changed hands for £65,000 after winning a maiden point at Buckfastleigh in January and is another newcomer for Dan Skelton. Spider Pig’s second at Hexham looks better form than Bayfriars Bobby’s fourth at Perth but A Large One Please makes more appeal on his third at Chepstow at the end of last year. FLY BY MILAN is a full brother to a bumper winner and a half-brother to two other winners under NH Rules. He cost €45,000 and his yard’s bumper runners here boast a terrific strike-rate.
A Large One Please (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Held up and behind, progress over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Cadmar (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Bayfriars Bobby (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Lock Down Luke (10-13) at Perth 2m (5) gs in Aug.
Fly By Milan (IRE) Milan gelding out of So Proper.
Freezing Point (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) A.p; led bet last 2; drvn out, won at Buckfastleigh 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan beating Party Tunes (12-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Rock Rebel (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, driven 3f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 34l behind Restandbethankful (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Spider Pig (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Balmuick (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Veshenskaya (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Allavina (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
