chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd or 4th, 3rd and no impression 2 out, lost 3rd flat
in rear on inside, not always fluent, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out
in touch in mid-division, chasing leaders 5th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, no impression after
rear of mid-division, stumbled 1st, in rear 3 out, some headway and switched right before last, went 3rd flat and finished well
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, ridden after 5th, well held 3 out
rear of mid-division, headway after 5th, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, kept on
led until 3rd, ridden before 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out
with leader, led 3rd, clear when stumbled 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably
in touch in mid-division, chasing leaders 5th, soon ridden, weakened before mistake 3 out
Sanitiser won four times on the Flat but was beaten a long way on his hurdling debut at Musselburgh and Achnamara finished last when favourite at Fontwell. Play By The Rules looks modest on the evidence so far but Ring Of Beara has placed in two of his three runs to date over timber. GREATNESS AWAITS, denied a run yesterday at Ludlow, won twice on the level. He likes to race prominently and front-runners do surprisingly well on this galloping track. Bluegrass won a Curragh maiden for Ballydoyle in 2021 and is another interesting recruit to hurdles while Montregard is a half-brother to the smart Protektorat.
Achnamara 11-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake and blundered badly 3rd, soon in rear but in touch, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out and behind, stayed on run-in, never threatened, last of 5, 16l behind Jilaijone (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Dec.
Bluegrass (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear early, closer in rear of mid-division after 3f, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Self Belief (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Choirmaster 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, slow 5th, weakening when slow 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Hidden Beauty (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Ghasham (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 5th, led again 5th, headed and pushed along before 3 out, fading when not fluent 3 out, 6th of 8, 33l behind Planet Legend (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Grifter 66-1 (11-0) Held up last, gained a place after 4 out, outpaced and struggling before next, 5th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Freddy Robinson (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Montregard (FR) Joshua Tree gelding out of Protektion.
Play By The Rules (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Start In Front (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Ring Of Beara (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent on inside, led after 6th, headed after normal 3 out, 3rd and held after omitted last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Shared (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sanitiser 5-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, tended to jump right, midfield, not fluent 4th and 5th, pushed along before 3 out, tailed off approaching 2 out, 3rd of 8, dist behind Bringbackmemories (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sarsons Risk (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up to improve over 2f out, soon made good headway to press leader, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 12, nk behind True Courage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Tidal Storm 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and chased leaders after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression, 3rd of 14, 14 1/2l behind Inspiratrice (10-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Greatness Awaits (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Disputed 2nd after 2f, going best when shaken up over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Sep beating Warhol (9-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
