raced wide, held up in touch, went 2nd after 4 out, hit next, soon well held, plugged on same pace, hit last
held up in touch on inside, lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
in touch, outpaced in modest 3rd before 3 out, plugged on same pace, tailed off
raced wide, led, mistakes from 3rd, headed 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off
held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, weakened and pulled up after 4 out
held up in 2nd on inside, led 4 out, drew clear from next, unchallenged after, pushed out
HUGHESIE was no match for Fascino Rustico at Bangor but the winner has won again since and is Cheltenham-bound. Evan Williams' charge looks the one to beat in this ahead of the mare Princess Tara, who ran the useful Flintham close in a handicap at Chepstow in November with a subsequent winner back in third. She beat Blown Cover in a bumper here last March but the latter has plenty of scope, as does Chepstow fourth Wild Rover. He's preferred to Horsehill and the Anthony Honeyball-trained pair Anda De Grissay and Chantara Rose.
Blown Cover 7-1 (10-12) Held up in last trio, smooth headway travelling well in 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Boardwalk Empire (10-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Hughesie (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4th, shaken up after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Fascino Rustico (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Wild Rover (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 7th, headed 4 out, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 15l behind Stilletto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Anda De Grissay (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Led, driven over 2f out, headed 1f out, ridden and no chance with winner in clear 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Presenting Lisa (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Dec.
Chantara Rose 7-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 8f out, chased winner over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Madame Trigger (10-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Princess Tara (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway on outside chasing leaders next, 3rd approaching 5th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd flat and closed on idling winner, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Flintham (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Horsehill (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Prominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, one pace, weakened flat, 4th of 16, 21l behind Shanroe Santos (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft.
