tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, clear before last, ridden out
pulled hard, held up tracking leading pair, hit 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, eased when no chance run-in
led and set steady pace, hit 1st, joined 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, held and one pace before last
Glaring ran in the Supreme Novices’ but finished tailed off and hasn’t built on a debut victory. Benatar won over course and distance in January and then took in a Listed race at Huntingdon. He possibly didn’t get home over further last time at Newbury, though didn’t give Jamie Moore much help by hanging. BRAVE EAGLE can only improve on a fairly comfortable victory at Ludlow now tackling a longer trip as he has already been placed over 3m between the flags. Mister Serious, another former pointer, is best watched today.
Brave Eagle (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 4th before 5th, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and hit last, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final 150 yards, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Oxwich Bay (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Glaring 40-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Labaik (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Mister Serious (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Prom; ev ch 3 out; wknd nxt, 3rd of 8, 16l behind The Dapper Fox (12-5) at Black Forest Lodge 3m gs in Mar.
Benatar (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on inside and went prominent in chasing group 3rd, tracked leading pair 5th, 2nd going well 3 out, every chance when hung left next, ridden and no extra before the last, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Le Breuil (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
