in rear, mistake 3 out, headway before last, soon chased winner, no impression
held up, towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out
made all, ridden before last, soon clear
held up, in touch, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked winner until ridden last, no extra
THROTHETHATCH returned to action with a win over hurdles at Fakenham recently. He won three times over fences last year and can continue his good progress back over the larger obstacles today. Amilliontimes is upped a further 7lb after notching up a fourth straight victory over fences when scoring at Cartmel but a rise in the weights proved beyond dual Perth winner Mister First back at the same track last time. Presenting Junior will take advantage of a slide down the handicap soon and is preferred to the returning Indian Temple.
Final Assault (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 4 out in 5th, in 6th and mistake next, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Mister First (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Held up behind, headway 5 out, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Katgary (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Indian Temple (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Five In A Row (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 5th, no impression from 4 out, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Lord Wishes (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Amilliontimes (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up, behind, headway 12th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd after next, led narrowly last, ridden and stayed on well flat, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Major Ivan (11-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Throthethatch (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Miami Present (11-1) by 1l, 11 ran.