Paul Moloney looks a significant jockey booking for John Butler's PETROGLYPH. This won't take much winning and the eight-year-old, successful three times over hurdles, may well be good enough despite returning from a break. Spaceman's second in a seller at Folkestone last time doesn't amount to much but Akadyr has to be respected having made the trip over from County Kilkenny and Himrayn has the ability to figure if in the mood. Grey Cruzene arguably still has a bit of scope and may prove the pick of the remainder.
Himrayn 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and hung right approaching 2 out, went 4th under pressure on long run to last, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 11l behind Storm Survivor (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Akadyr (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Close up and led, headed 4 out, dropped to moderate 3rd and no impression approaching 2 out, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Vast Consumption (11-5) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy.
Finisk Rose (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Reminders after 1st, soon tailed off, went left 3rd, pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Sustainability (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 15 ran.
Petroglyph 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake and dropped to rear 9th, ridden 11th, plugged on from 4 out, 4th of 5, 32l behind Hardwick Wood (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Spaceman 14-1 (11-3) Held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders before 5th, went 2nd on long run to last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 16l behind King Of Castile (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Bathwick Junior 150-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 7th, soon outpaced, behind from 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Salubrious (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Captain Smoothy 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 10th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Dot Or Feather (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) sft, 7 ran.
Grey Cruzene (USA) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Ilewin Tom (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Patrick Dee 40-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 10, 34l behind Mut'Ab (11-7) at Lingfield 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
