with leader until after 3rd, stayed 2nd, led before 10th, clear approaching normal 4 out, very easily
in touch, slow 1st, lost place before 4th, not fluent next, ridden and behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
led, slow 3rd, clear before next until after 7th, headed before 10th, hit 12th, struggling next, well beaten 4th normal 4 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, 2nd 11th, ridden and no impression before normal 4 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, struggling after next, remote 5th normal 4 out, pulled up before last
LOWER HOPE DANDY (NAP) would have given Kilcullen Flem plenty to think about at Bangor on his belated chasing bow had he not missed out the second last. Third Bassarabad franked the form at Warwick next time and Venetia Williams’ 10-year-old should be too good for these. Bramble Brook ran well behind West Wizard on his debut over the larger obstacles at Ffos Las but has not built on that effort and is still a maiden. He was also behind Quinto here in January so Jimmy Frost’s charge looks the danger to the selection ahead of Flashjack. Jockey bookings would suggest Say My Name is preferred to stablemate Ugolin De Beaumont.
Lower Hope Dandy 17-2 (11-8) Held up in touch in 5th, not fluent and slightly hampered 2nd, headway tracking leaders 3 out, 2nd on long run before next, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon no extra, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Kilcullen Flem (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Flashjack (IRE) 15-2 (12-6) Prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, last and pushed along after 8th, closed 10th, hit 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Buttercup (11-7) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Say My Name (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Kingswell Theatre (11-9) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Ugolin De Beaumont (FR) 12-1 (10-3) Raced wide, tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when went badly right and blundered 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Label Des Obeaux (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Bramble Brook 4-1 (11-4) Prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Bindon Mill (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Quinto 3-1 (11-12) Raced in last, mistake 9th, not fluent and outpaced 11th, closed after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 26l behind Goring One (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
