made all, set steady pace until quickened 3 out, not fluent next, stayed on well
pulled hard tracking leader, effort 3 out, weakened next
behind, headway before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on well
chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, weakened after 3 out
keen in touch, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
A dual bumper winner in Ireland for Willie Mullins' in 2013, Goldboy has his first start since then having subsequently joined Jonjo O'Neill. He makes his hurdling debut today but ARCTIC GOLD (NAP) won over timber at Stratford last month and he gets the nod to defy a penalty given fourth-placed Crickel Wood has gone on to win since. Theatrical Style is another dual winner in bumpers but has yet to threaten over hurdles and stablemate Uncle Monty was well beaten here on his first start over timber. Kalondra and Master Burbidge have yet to show anything yet either.
Arctic Gold (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led when not fluent last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Star Foot (11-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Goldboy (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 5th and kept wide, went 2nd after halfway, headway to challenge early straight and led over 1f out, kept on well to assert final 100 yards, won at Naas 2m 3f Yielding in Oct beating Yes Sir Brian (11-10) by 3l, 15 ran.
Kalondra (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, stumbled 3rd, led after next, headed after 3 out, 3rd and weakening when fell next, at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Master Burbidge 100-1 (10-12) Never fluent in last pair, tailed off 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Altior (11-4) at Ascot 2m fll (3) gd in Oct.
Theatrical Style (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Made most until 3rd, led again after 6th, headed before 2 out, mistake at hurdle and weakened, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Royal Sea (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Uncle Monty (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Sign Manual (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in May.