tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged and hit 2 out, led before last, kept on well
led, pressed and mistake 2 out, soon headed and weakened
in rear, pushed along and weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, chased winner before last, soon ridden and edged left run-in, always held
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, lost 3rd place towards finish, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
HUNTERS HOOF had a subsequent winner and better-fancied stablemate Days Of Heaven behind making a winning start over hurdles at Aintree in October. The latter has landed a hat-trick subsequently, including a Grade 2 at Kempton last weekend, and Nicky Henderson's charge should have too much class for these. Rock Of Leon will find this easier than the Grade 2 he contested at Haydock last month and looks the pick of the remainder ahead of French import Romulus Du Donjon and hurdling debutant Bigindie. Scoppio Del Carro will be more interesting when going handicapping.
Hunters Hoof (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st or 3rd, challenged 3 out, led after next, hard pressed flat, driven and in command close home, won at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Jacks Last Hope (11-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Bigindie (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Fivefortyfive (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
My Renaissance 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before last, in a race won by Bidourey (11-7) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft, 8 ran.
Rock Of Leon 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear and in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 26l behind Aso (11-8) at Haydock 2m nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistakes throughout, weakened after 3 out, moderate 4th, 4th of 6, well behind Baron Alco (10-12) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Scoppio Del Carro 9-1 (10-5) Soon towards rear, headway before 3 out, no extra before last, 5th of 10, 15l behind Devilment (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Sanndiyr (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened, 12th of 15, well behind Kalaroa (11-1) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct '13.
