held up towards rear, headway on inside 4 out, no impression from 3 out, not fluent last
mid-division, closed from 5th, every chance 3 out, jumped right 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, stayed on
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, led 3 out, pushed out flat
tracked leaders, slow and reminders 3rd, lost place next, well beaten 4 out
towards rear on outside, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling 5th
mistake 1st, always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, led after 3rd, headed next, no extra 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 4th, led before 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace last
held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace
always towards rear
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, every chance before 3 out, no extra approaching last
led until after 3rd, lost place 5th, soon in rear
prominent, led 4th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
Ask Dillon won in a higher grade at Ascot but was rather handed the race by the reluctance of the runner-up. Umbrigado only won a Southwell maiden in December but the form has worked out quite well so he shouldn’t be underestimated. Haldon Hill won a bumper here in December and was then second to a more-experienced rival in a maiden on the track last month and also goes on the short-list along with Fly To Mars, a runner-up twice at Plumpton. ACCOMPLICE joined the Nicholls yard after sluicing up in a hurdle over this trip at Fontainbleu in November. He could be anything and his new stable couldn’t be in better form.
Accomplice (FR) (10-2) won at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Nov beating Saints D'aubrelle (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ask Dillon (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, good headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and came clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec beating Larkbarrow Lad (11-0) by 7l, 12 ran.
Umbrigado (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Prominent, led before 2 out, hung left and strongly challenged before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec beating Khage (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Alfie Corbitt (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Nadaitak (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Bindon Lane 40-1 (11-4) Always in rear, beaten 3f out, 10th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Born To Sting (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, dist behind Howling Milan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Buster Moon (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Made most until before 4th, led before 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Reelingintheyears (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Come On Teddy (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Always behind, beaten 5 out, 11th of 17, 37 3/4l behind Getaway Trump (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Fly To Mars 11-4 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, led going well before 3 out, joined when went left hit 2 out and headed, ridden and no impression before hit last, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Baddesley Knight (11-2) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Gibb Hill 150-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 2nd, hit next, lost place before 4th, blundered and unseated rider next, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 2 out, rallied and every from last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Chambard (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
The Ibbster (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened on long run before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Bold Plan (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Shelcomeonfordrun (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Never better that mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Rapper (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
