tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, not quicken run-in
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
led, mistake and headed 4 out, every chance when fell 3 out
with leader, led 4 out, kept on well towards finish
in rear, hampered 3 out, headway before 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, no extra
AGRAPART will be hard to beat if in the same mood as when taking revenge on Wholestone in this grade at Cheltenham, though won’t be much of a price. Zarkandar is looking a light of former days while Boite might struggle to make all again over this longer trip, which is further than he’s ever travelled before. Donna's Diamond sprang a 20/1 surprise in a handicap here last month following a break but it would be an even bigger shock if he were to win this. No Hassle Hoff has been well beaten in a couple of starts since beating lesser opposition at Uttoxeter on his reappearance.
Agrapart (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway into 2nd at 8th, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, stayed on well towards finish, won at Cheltenham 3m (1) hvy in Jan beating Wholestone (11-6) by 3l, 9 ran.
Zarkandar (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Slowly away, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.
Boite (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Made all, clear 3rd, mistake last, easily, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Monbeg Legend (10-10) by 11l, 6 ran.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Bruichladdich (10-6) by 37l, 8 ran.
No Hassle Hoff (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Black Ivory (10-10) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
