held up in mid-division, headway on outside 7th, 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
led after 1st, headed 7th, 3rd and beaten 2 out, faded
tracked leaders on inside, hit 5th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out and went 3rd last, no impression on front pair
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, effort to chase placed horses before 2 out, no impression, weakened before last
led until after 1st, prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching next
held up, kept on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression
2nd after 1st, led 7th, not fluent when asserting 3 out, well clear last, eased towards finish
always towards rear
not fluent 3rd, always towards rear
always in rear, well beaten before 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, closed 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace before 3 out, no impression, plugged on
in touch, mistake 7th, ridden before 3 out, no impression on leaders before next
These Pertemps qualifiers are always well contested and several have decent claims in this. Gordon Elliott has sent over Jury Duty, who won easily at Navan back in November. Splash of Ginge has run a couple of good races at Haydock recently but there are going concerns surrounding the in-form Soupy Soups and 3m on soft going may also prove too much for Abbreviate. Surtee Du Berlais won’t mind conditions, however, or the step back up in distance while Gayebury is unexposed. Rolling Maul will no doubt be going forward from the outset but he’s often let down by his jumping. BALLYCULLA catches the eye at the foot of the weights with Tom Greatrex taking off a further 7lb. He kept on for pressure reverting to hurdles in a Grade 3 at Sandown last time and has been dropped a further pound by the handicapper since. Red Hanrahan may have needed his reappearance and better is expected here.
Jury Duty (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-4) Mid-division, 8th 4 out, good headway to lead travelling well before 2 out, soon pushed along and went clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Navan 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Scoir Mear (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Splash of Ginge 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, every chance before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Dadsintrouble (10-3) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch in last pair, ridden after 4 out, closed to take 3rd after next, no impression before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Rons Dream (11-3) at Warwick 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Join The Clan (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 13th, badly hampered 15th, no impression after, well beaten from 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Blakemount (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gd in Feb.
Solstice Star 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened 8th, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Impulsive Star (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Gayebury 4-5fav (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Western Climate (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Anteros (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Led, headed before 6 out, lost place 8th, last of 5, dist behind Zarkandar (11-2) at Haydock 2m 7f (1) gs in Feb.
Abbreviate (GER) 7-2fav (11-8) In rear, headway 5 out to go in touch, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Three Ways (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Red Hanrahan (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, led narrowly going well next, headed before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression after, 6th of 8, 18l behind Tobefair (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Racing Pulse (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Always behind, struggling from 10th, pulled up after 6 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, disputed lead after 5th, led after 4 out to next, soon ridden, lost place 2 out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Tobefair (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Ballyculla (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on and went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Lord Of The Island (10-10) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
