held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, no extra before last
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression from 2 out
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened from over 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, no extra run-in
towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, mistake 3 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, no impression from before 2 out
always in rear
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
close up, led going easily 3 out, drew clear last, canter
led, ridden 3 out, no extra before last, lost third run-in
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on and went third run-in
NonRunner
HOLLY ran well at Chepstow on her reappearance and looks up to adding to last year’s maiden hurdle success off her current mark. Hartur D'oudairies shares ownership with the selection and makes his handicap debut along with Forever Blessed, who lost his unbeaten record in a Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at the end of last year. Oscars Moonshine had just the one outing last year having notched-up a hat-trick in 2020 while Bluffmeifyoucan won a novice hurdle over track and trip back in February. Djelo won over timber in France just over a year ago and debuts for new connections.
Volkovka (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Held up, keen early, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Kissesforkatie (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Holly (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up tracking leaders in 4th, dropped to rear 4th, rallied into 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace r3un-in, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Sonigino (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Forever Blessed (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, jinked and nearly unseated rider on flat after 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up after 3 out, at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Oscars Moonshine (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Raced wide, midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out where headed, kept on after last, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Investment Manager (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Hartur D'oudairies (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in 4th, edged left well outpaced and beaten before the last, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Datsalrightgino (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In rear, ridden after 3 out, well held 2 out, 6th of 12, 22l behind The Changing Man (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Bluffmeifyoucan 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went left 4th, 3rd before 6th, went 2nd on inside home turn, ridden to lead and awkward 3 out, ridden next, wandered approaching last, soon clear, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Harper's Brook (11-12) by 18l, 6 ran.
Watergrange Jack (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along next, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 21l behind Wavering Down (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Djelo (FR) (10-8) won at Nancy 2m 1f hvy in Nov beating Icare Conti (11-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Petticoat Lucy (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, 23l behind Ashoka (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Norton Hill (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Prominent, asked for effort 3 out, no extra from before 2 out, 3rd of 9, 28l behind Teddy Blue (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Martinhal (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and dropped out rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
