raced keenly, mid-division, fell 3rd
held up towards rear, mistake and hampered 3rd, well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
jumped left at times and not that fluent, led after 1st, headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten next
held up in rear, looked still to be going strongly before 3 out where leaders soon went clear, ran on approaching last, went 4th, big eyecatcher
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after next, stayed on well, ridden out
held up towards rear, no impression in modest 5th 3 out, soon well beaten
raced keenly and behind, jumped left 1st, some headway when hampered 3rd, well beaten and hanging left before 3 out
led until after 1st, chased leader, led 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, soon headed, held flat, stayed on
Geometrical kept good company on the Flat in Ireland when trained by Jim Bolger. Creggan White Hare ran in last year’s Champion Bumper but was a bit disappointing on his hurdling debut here last month. Alchemystique was a huge price when winning a Southwell maiden in November but the second has won twice on the all-weather since. Flaming Ambition won a point last March but Neil Mulholland looks to have found an easy opportunity for French import ICONE D’AUBRELLE to make a winning start in the UK.
Alchemystique (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Bad mistake 1st in rear, effort and smooth headway into 6th 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to lead closing stages, won at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Phoenix Aquilus (11-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bravethewaves 20-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along 6f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Rockinastorm (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Chronos 200-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 7th of 13, dist behind Mark Of Gold (11-6) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Creggan White Hare (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Prominent, awkward 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Ridgeway (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Flaming Ambition (IRE) (11-4) A.p; led aft 3 out; r.o wl, won at Maisemore Park 2m 5f mdn gd in Mar beating Adjournment (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Geometrical (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened, 11th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Georgeville (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Hunky (FR) 15-2 (11-6) Set slow pace, headed over 6f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced and well held 3rd from over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Odin's Quest (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Pot Of Paint 18-1 (9-7) Keen in midfield, ridden and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Overhaugh Street (8-9) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Icone D'aubrelle (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Made most, mistake 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 2m gs in Sep beating Less You Run (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
