led, headed before 3rd, ridden to press leader 2 out, kept on approaching last, no match for winner run-in
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 2nd, led 3rd, headed and mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
close up, ridden to briefly press leader home bend, weakened before 2 out
midfield, pushed along and pulled up before 2 out
midfield, ridden and pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, held up in last, headway to chase leaders before home bend, led 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, ridden and stayed on to assert run-in
close up, pushed along approaching final circuit, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, pushed along before 2 out where mistake, pulled up approaching last
Niall Houlihan takes a useful 3lb off the back of AVILES, who has finished runner-up over track and trip in both starts since joining Gary Moore and finished clear of the rest on both occasions. Polyphonic was still beaten a distance when third of five at Leicester and a hood is applied while By Pass was well beaten at the same track and is fitted with cheekpieces. Locksmith is preferred to Master Australia of the newcomers.
Aviles (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Close up, led 4 out, shaken up after omitted 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, every chance and ridden before last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Jilaijone (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Dec.
Lightening Gesture 8-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, dropped away quickly, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Casi Crudo (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Locksmith (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Shut Up And Dance (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Master Australia (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Went left start, always in rear, last of 13, dist behind Maksud (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Apr.
Moorgate (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, well behind when pulled up approaching 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Polyphonic (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, swerved badly left looked to refuse and hampered rivals 4th, chased leader until before 3 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden and one pace disputing 2nd, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 24 1/4l behind Perseus Way (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
All About Me 9-2 (11-0) In rear, closed 6th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, dist behind Marshella (11-0) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Nov.
By Pass 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, soon hung left and weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Star Of Epsom (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
