tracked leaders in 3rd, led 8th, ridden and headed before last, one pace
held up in touch in 4th, took keen hold, went 2nd before 3 out, led on bit before last, stayed on strongly
in rear and keen, headway 8th to go 3rd, pushed along 3 out, weakening in 4th when fell 2 out
led, soon clear, headed 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader,pushed along before 3 out, one pace before last
Last year's winner Brindisi Breeze went on to Grade 1 glory in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham and Two Rockers is entered in the latter event. He remains unbeaten despite blundering at the last in both starts over hurdles and has to come into the reckoning having beaten SHOTGUN PADDY a length at Towcester on his hurdling debut. The latter re-opposes on much better terms today and Emma Lavelle's charge is fancied to turn the tables on the back of his third in a handicap at Chepstow last month. Creepy was thrown in at the deep-end on his hurdling bow in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham but finished a respectable fourth. He's preferred to the penalised Ardkilly Witness and Loose Preformer, who reverts to hurdling after a long absence.
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, headway 8th, led last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-0) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft.
Two Rockers (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Held up behind, smooth headway and in touch when hit 3 out, soon challenged, led next, 4 lengths clear when blundered last, kept on, won at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Jat Punjabi (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Creepy (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear in touch, headway on outside after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure after 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 9, 13l behind Coneygree (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nh nov hdl (1) sft in Nov.
Loose Preformer (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, fell 12th, in a race won by Problema Tic (11-11) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place after 5th, rallied after next, blundered 2 out, pressed for 2nd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Amigo (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
