led, ran wide on bend after about 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, slightly hampered after about 2f, headway over 5f out, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner
took keen hold, soon in touch, ridden and one pace over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, carried wide on bend after about 2f, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
held up on rear, slightly hampered after about 2f, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off
prominent, hampered on bend after about 2f, soon went wrong and pulled up
held up and travelled well, closed 6f out, led over 1f out, went clear, impressive
took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 6f out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, lost touch final 8f, tailed off
Newcomer Lad Of Luck is a half-brother to smart hurdler Let’s Dance and should have a future, whatever happens today. Rebecca Curtis gives a debut under Rules to ex-pointer Hidden Impact and Voila Eric also showed promise between the flags. Crucial Role hinted at ability at Ludlow in November and General Malarkey is another likely improver but the vote goes to MOTUEKA, who was well backed here in December so is presumably thought capable of better.
Crucial Role 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out and outpaced, kept on final 2f, 4th of 12, 15l behind Way Back Then (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
General Malarkey (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, one pace when hung left over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Cirano De Sivola (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Hidden Impact (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Mid div, 6th aftr a mile, prog in 3rd 5out, ld 3out, hdd aftr 3out, 3l 2nd & no ch with wnr bef last, kow, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Carter Mckay (12-1) at Ballynoe 3m mdn hvy in Apr.
Motueka (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, closed 8f out, green from 4f out, 2nd 3f out until stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Asylo (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Dec.
Stanza Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 5f out, 8th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Cadeyrn (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Voila Eric 5-2 (11-10) Ld/disp, 2nd 6out, 1l 2nd 4out, disp 3out until 2nd with ev ch 2out, 1l 2nd & no ex at last, so, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Report To Base (11-10) at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Apr.
Ffeebee 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 10f out, behind final 8f, 9th of 15, dist behind Arian (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Dec.
Lad Of Luck (FR) Soldier Of Fortune gelding out of Baraka Du Berlais.
Doodle Dandy (IRE) Starspangledbanner filly out of Grid Lock.
Shiroccodee Shirocco filly out of La Marianne.
Daylami Kirk (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader until 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Perfect Harmony (11-4) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Jan.
