made all, ridden and ran on
tracked winner until pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last, finished tired, tailed off
keen close up, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
in touch, headway and close up 4 out, ridden and weakened next,
close up, lost place 4 out, soon weakened tailed off
close up, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden next, staying on when not fluent last
in touch in rear, pushed along when hit 3rd, soon struggling, pulled up 4 out
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Alghazaal won on the all-weather at Dundalk last year and was rated 83 on the Flat at one time. Global Famenglory found only one too good on her hurdling debut at Huntingdon but, despite continually jumping left, BRIEF TIMES (NAP) was an easy winner on his first run over hurdles at Exeter and the fourth franked the form at Lingfield on Thursday. Bob's Bar was due to run in the 1.05 here yesterday.
Brief Times (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Jumped left, made all, clear last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov beating Reilly (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 15 ran.
Alghazaal 16-5 (9-5) Tracked leader, driven and led over 2f out, hung right and headed 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Amir Kabir (9-12) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
For Fitz Sake (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked clear leader and clear of chasing group, pecked on landing 4 out, weakened soon after next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Zabeel Champion (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Stumps Or Slips (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Wolfspear (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Baladio (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, hit 2 out, soon pushed along and not pace of winner, ridden after last and lost second close home, 3rd of 4, 6 3/4l behind Honneur D'Ajonc (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gf in Oct.
Global Famenglory (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, closed 4th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner flat, just held onto 2nd, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Theatre Glory (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Muzetta's Waltz (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, last of 12, dist behind Miss Farage (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Bob's Bar (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, 3rd and beaten before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind Washington (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Waltons Grove (IRE) 5-2fav (10-11) Chased leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 5, 28l behind Kopa Kilana (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Alchemystique (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, some progress 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Kalma (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.