pressed leader until led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next
led, headed 4th, led again approaching 2 out, ridden out, idled close home
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden to chase winner and every chance next, one pace and lost 2nd close home
in touch towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, no extra towards finish
close up, pushed along 3 out, outpaced next
tracked leaders until lost place 3rd, soon towards rear, ridden 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on
in rear, ridden wide and headway bend into straight, driven and stayed on to go 2nd close home
TINY TANTRUM (NAP) looks set to go one better having finished runner-up over course and distance last month as he drops down a grade for this. Midnight Mary won at Doncaster before struggling over a longer trip at Warwick while Bolt N Brown reverts to hurdling with a shout having fallen over fences here earlier in the month. Avithos is back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best and is preferred to Kilbrew Boy of the remainder.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Led after 1st, slow 4th, stayed handy, weakened 4 out, well behind in 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Alright Chief (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Midnight Mary 5-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, weakened after last hurdle, 4th of 6, 16 1/4l behind In Rem (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tiny Tantrum (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and joined winner 2 out, every chance when hampered and bumped approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Lelantos (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bolt N Brown 9-1 (10-11) Jumped right, keen pressed leader, led when jumped badly right and fell 10th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Eglantier (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Always Able (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Avithos 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inner, pushed along and briefly outpaced under 3 out, some headway over 2 out, kept on steadily from under 2 out, 5th of 14, 10l behind Waikiki Waves (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Ratoute Yutty 250-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, modest headway after 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Alberic (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.