mid-division, headway on inside 4th, ridden and no extra from omitted 2 out
chased leader until 3rd, 2nd again from next, challenged bypassing omitted last, led flat, driven out
led, ridden before omitted last, headed flat, stayed on
jumped right at times, behind, mistake 1st, tailed off 4th
towards rear, tailed off after 4th
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until next, weakened before omitted 3 out
mid-division, well beaten before omitted 3 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, well beaten after 4th
chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened before omitted 3 out
towards rear, well beaten after 4th
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway before omitted 3 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace approaching omitted last
mid-division, well beaten from omitted 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before omitted 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and no extra in 4th before omitted last
held up towards rear, some headway before omitted 2 out, no impression on leaders
towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, some headway before omitted 2 out, no impression
mid-division, modest progress before omitted 2 out, never involved
Buzz showed a good attitude to oblige on his hurdling debut and should progress further for the Henderson operation but is taken on with GLORY AND FORTUNE (NAP). Tom Lacey's charge has been withdrawn from a couple of races recently - presumably on account of ground - but should be well suited by the forecast conditions. He's been highly tried the last twice, was not disgraced on either occasion and should appreciate moving down a grade. Avarchie hasn't been seen for a while after a Wincanton success, and remarkably has had a different trainer every time he's stepped onto the track. He now has a first start for Martin Smith but others are preferred. South Seas receives useful weight from the penalised trio and has every chance of playing a prominent role.
Avarchie (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Behind, hampered by lose horse before 3rd, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, led soon after last, ran on strongly, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct beating Namib Dancer (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 17 ran.
Buzz (FR) 1-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon pressed, held on well, pushed out, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Galahad Quest (10-7) by nk, 11 ran.
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 10l behind Chantry House (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Ace Cheetah (USA) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, remote 7th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, dist behind West Cork (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Blistering Bob 11-2 (9-6) Went right start, held up in 6th, ridden and weakened over 2f out,, last of 10, 20 1/4l behind Rajinsky (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Borodin (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Eyeofthescorpion (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, plenty to do plugged on into modest 4th before the last, 4th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Craigneiche (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Felix D'autry (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 14, 30 3/4l behind King Roland (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Flou Artsistique (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, never nearer, 7th of 16, 20l behind Gustavian (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Get Real (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Inexorable 66-1 (11-2) Held up, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Penny Mallow (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Kannapolis (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) In touch, driven into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, held on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Kilbaha Lady (9-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mcgarry (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, nudged along and lost place before 3 out, no impression after, not fluent last, 5th of 7, 7l behind Ebony Jewel (10-12) at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Noble Behest 11-8fav (10-1) Led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Nataleena (8-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
South Seas (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led next, headed, bumped and carried left flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Hijack (11-10) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
A New Siege (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway on inside, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Wild Max (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Hello Bob 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, 11th of 13, 21 1/4l behind White Hart Lady (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Lightening Dance 13-2 (10-12) In touch on inside, not fluent and dropped to mid-division 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Full Of Surprises (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
