tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, flattened next, rallied approaching last
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened next
held up, progress an in touch 3rd, pushed along when hit 3 out, weakened next
keen in touch, close up 3rd, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on one pace
raced wide keen, soon close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner approaching last, kept on one pace
in rear when lost action and pulled up soon after 5th
in rear, ridden 3 out, never a factor
in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance next, chased winner 2 out, weakened bend before last
tracked leader, led 3 out, clear soon after 2 out
Imperil was second a couple of times in the French provinces but is having a first run for Nick Littmoden. Ask Henry was highly tried on his hurdles bow at Ludlow having come over from Ireland but Sorbet was keen and well beaten at Huntingdon while Whenitcomestoit is having a first run since second in a bumper in September 2018. This is much weaker than the first division and we’ll take a chance on the unraced MILREU HAS, who runs in the McManus colours and is a half-brother to a winner in France. Takeit Easy is probably best of the rest.
Ask Henry (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 6th, slow 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) sft in Nov.
Flintrock (GER) 25-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Milreu Has (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Miss Benedicte.
Takeit Easy 16-1 (11-8) Not always fluent in rear, not much room after 3 out, headway before 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Logan Rocks (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Volunteer 125-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 4th, behind when mistake 5th, 10th of 16, dist behind West Cork (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Whenitcomestoit (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, closed over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Carrie Des Champs (11-1) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
China Flower (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, in 7th place over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Northern Poet (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Sorbet 50-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 16, 31 3/4l behind West Cork (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Imperil (FR) (11-4) at Nimes 2m 1f sft in Nov.
