tracked leaders on inside, close up form 5th, mistake 4 out, led before next, clear approaching next, eased inside final 100 yards
mistakes, led until 1st, lost place before 4th, went 3rd 4 out until weakened before next
led 1st, headed when not fluent 3 out, well held by winner from next
took keen hold, prominent, lost place after 6th, tailed off 3 out, mistake and unseated rider last
towards rear, headway before 4th, not fluent next, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd before next, no impression, well held when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, went left again last
mid-division, in touch 5th, 4th and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next
in rear, ridden after 3rd, behind next, pulled up after 4 out
BOAGRIUS should have learned plenty from his third behind Seymour Star at Ludlow. The winner went in again at that track earlier this week so the form is probably better than it seemed at the time and Warren Greatrex’ charge can make the most of the 7lb he receives from Thumb Stone Blues, having his first run over hurdles away from Sedgefield. Be Daring should find a race over hurdles before long given connections and his form in bumpers but he has been off the track since falling heavily at Warwick last May. It’s hard to make a case for any of the remainder on what they’ve shown so far.
Thumb Stone Blues (IRE) 6-5 (11-5) Tracked winner throughout, outpaced after 3 out, no chance in clear 2nd from next, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Justforjames (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Be Daring (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden, switched right and 3 lengths 5th when fell 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Boagrius (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) With leader, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Seymour Star (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Hooks Lane 150-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Louis' Vac Pouch (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sergio (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last, 13th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Dreamcatching (10-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Feb.
Suggestion 80-1 (11-3) Prominent, challenged after 4 out, lost place 2 out, no chance with front trio between last 2, went left last, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Jerrysback (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.
Tricky Silence (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Blun 5; lost plce 12; rallied 4 out; no ex 2 out, 5th of 15, 11l behind The Flame (10-7) at Thorpe Lodge 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Rich Man Poor Man (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) Prominent, lost place 6th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Jerrysback (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.
Jiminy Cricket (IRE) Golden Lariat gelding out of Lady Smurfette.
