chased winner, pushed along briefly 14th, ridden before 4 out, switched right before not fluent 3 out, soon well held, slow last, kept on flat to hold on for 2nd
chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, soon well held, tried to challenge for 2nd flat
mostly jumped well, made all, drew clear from 3 out, easily
soon last, not fluent 9th, outpaced 11th, well behind after 14th, pulled up before 2 out
Honest Vic only finished a neck behind THREEUNDERTHRUFIVE (NAP) at Chepstow, despite making a bad mistake on the final circuit. But the latter wasn’t given a hard time once it became clear he couldn’t match the finishing speed of subsequent winner Does He Know. He can go one better today in a race won twice in the last three years by the Nicholls stable. Ask A Honey Bee was only headed on the run-in in a novices’ handicap at Uttoxeter and should be winning soon but Missyladie looks to be making up the numbers.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, led 10th, ridden and wandered slightly before blunder last, soon headed, rallied and went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lord Accord (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Honest Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, mistake 11th, outpaced 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon went 3rd, stayed on flat, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Does He Know (11-2) at Chepstow 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Jumped right, chased leader, dived at 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along after 12th, ridden after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Does He Know (11-2) at Chepstow 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Missyladie (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Iron Port (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
