led from 1st, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden in 3rd and beaten when mistake 3 out, weakened next
raced keenly early, stages, held up in touch, chased winner from 8th, ridden and held flat
in touch on outside after 2nd, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, lost place before 6th, closed 4 out, weakened before 3 out
led until 1st, prominent, pushed along after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off 7th, pulled up after
prominent, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
rear group, struggling 6th, well beaten 8th
mid-division, not fluent and reminder 5th, headway before 6th, not fluent 8th, went 4th but weakened before 4 out
in rear, jumped left and not much room 1st, ridden and well behind when pulled up before 6th
held up, ridden 6th, not fluent 8th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 3 out
Paul Nicholls has a good chance in the first division of this novice hurdle and Danny Whizzbang could give the yard a quick double. He’s got bags of scope, though his win in a Hereford maiden has yet to be franked. Truckin Away is probably the form pick and has his sights lowered, though he ran poorly in a Haydock Grade 2 last month. PRESENT VALUE (NAP) beat a subsequent winner at Chepstow having run Supreme Novices’ favourite Al Dancer to two lengths over 2m at Ffos Las on his debut. He looks a nice prospect and can double his tally in this. Joyrider will have needed his run at Kempton but looks a chaser in the making.
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Prominent, led 4th, ridden approaching last, all out, won at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Master Card (11-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Present Value (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, going well when not much room and switched left before 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Hill Sixteen (11-0) by 7l, 16 ran.
Truckin Away (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Lisnagar Oscar (10-12) at Haydock 3m (1) gd in Feb.
Bertie Boru (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Always in rear, tailed off from 22nd, 8th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Kingswell Theatre (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Cool Destination (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, closed 6th, ridden after next, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, no impression after, plugged on, 6th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Morning Vicar (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Italian River 125-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Joyrider (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Bumped 1st, always behind, never a factor, 7th of 9, dist behind Pym (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
King Of The Sharks (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next where slightly hampered, 8th of 15, dist behind Geordie B (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Roccowithlove 50-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 12, dist behind The Captains Inn (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Rupert Valentino 150-1 (11-4) Always behind, 14th of 16, dist behind Chambard (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Yesandno (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, in touch 9th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up after, at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Win My Wings (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, slow 5th, soon beaten, 6th of 10, 34l behind Good Man Jim (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
