raced wide, in rear, pushed along and some headway 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
in touch, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
raced wide held up, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace
held up, headway4 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace
tracked winner until pushed along and hit 3 out, weakened next
not fluent, towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Ten Past Midnight and Boreen Boy are both returning from lay-offs. Supreme Yeats needs to bounce back from a poor run at Southwell in November and PACHACUTI (NAP) makes more appeal. David Pipe’s charge has attracted market support in both starts since returning from a break and was a bit unlucky at Hereford last month as he was hampered by the winner at the final flight and beaten under a length. Bashers Reflection came good at Warwick on New Year’s Eve so can’t be ignored while this longer trip will suit handicap debutant Uncle Arthur.
Boreen Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in last, not fluent 1st or 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, soon well held, 2nd of 3, 25l behind Clear The Runway (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division out wide, headway under pressure 3 out, went 2nd home turn, weakened last and lost 2nd, 3rd of 15, 8 3/4l behind Irish Hill (11-13) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Pachacuti (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, not clear run on rail and switched right run-in, soon ridden, always held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Zestful Hope (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sister Sophie 40-1 (11-0) Visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders, detached from leading group halfway, always behind, 5th of 8, 34l behind Annie Magic (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Supreme Yeats (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led after 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, weakened well before last, last of 5, 30l behind Blenkinsop (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ambassador (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 4f out, behind 3f out and tailed off, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Ehteyat (9-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lifetime Legend (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Led, headed 5th, prominent, weakened before 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bashers Reflection 4-1 (11-8) Mid-division, steady headway from 5th, led going well approaching 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, headed briefly flat, rallied well to lead final 110yds, won at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Samatian (10-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Hermes Le Gris (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Midfield, lost place 3rd, faded after 3 out, 8th of 17, dist behind Force De Frap (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Uncle Arthur 20-1 (11-8) Raced in 4th on inside, went 3rd at 5th until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last two, 4th of 10, 13l behind Rare Middleton (10-9) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Ten Past Midnight 5-4fav (11-6) Never travelling or jumped with any fluency in rear, reminder and struggling after 6th, mistake 8th, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
