prominent in chasing group, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out
always behind, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 5th, went 2nd 3 out, left in lead 2 out, headed last, hung left flat, weakened final 100 yards
raced freely, led, clear 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten
jumped left towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, soon slightly outpaced, hampered 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, not trouble winner
towards rear, soon pushed along, driven and behind 5th, pulled up after
prominent in chasing group, led 3 out, going clear when fell next
prominent in chasing group, ridden 3 out, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner
not fluent in rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up after
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway and hanging left from 3 out, never dangerous
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, hampered 2 out, led last, stayed on
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, went 4th towards finish, unable to get on terms
Bashful has been gelded since winning over 1m4f at Kempton in October. Lifetime Legend finished second on debut at Wetherby but was more than four lengths behind REWIRED at Huntingdon last month and Richard Newland’s charge can take advantage of this drop in grade to beat Warwick runner-up Hasty Parisian, who holds Thunder Ahead on the form book. The latter’s trainer has engaged Brian Hughes to ride stablemate Vazir, who is surely better than he showed at Warwick, and Beraz won on the Flat in the French Provinces and is an interesting recruit for the Skelton team.
Appreciate (IRE) 80-1 (10-8) Raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, 14l behind The Resdev Way (10-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bashful 1-8fav (9-4) Made all, came clear inside final 2f, soon ridden and stayed on well, kept up to work, unchallenged, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Moel Arthur (9-4) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Beraz (FR) (8-13) 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Shafaaf (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f stks hvy in Sep.
Fae The Port (FR) 20-1 (9-8) Held up, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden for effort, plugged on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Jomont (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway 5th, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Saint Segal (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Hobsons Bay (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind Golden Spice (8-5) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Lifetime Legend (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 5th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Kotmask (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (2) sft in Jan.
Rewired 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost ground on rivals when not fluent 4th, closed before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Kotmask (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (2) sft in Jan.
Snap Chap (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Unseated rider at 1st hurdle, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Storm Catcher (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before next, plugged on, 4th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Forever Blessed (11-5) at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Thunder Ahead 28-1 (10-12) Chased winner until not fluent 3rd, ridden and beaten when left 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Saint Segal (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Vazir (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 7, dist behind Graystone (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
