chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, edged right and headed last bend, 2 lengths down when fell last
held up, not fluent 3 out, closed 2 out, led last bend, 2 lengths ahead when left clear last
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, niggled along from next, weakened before not fluent 3 out, tailed off
led after 1st, jumped right next, headed 2 out, weakened last bend, hampered and left 3rd last
led until after 1st, chased leader until 4 out, not fluent and outpaced next, rallied 2 out, hampered and left 2nd last, no impression on winner flat
Placed in three of his four hurdle starts, this stamina test will hold no fears for Some Detail and he won’t be far away again if a visor has the desired effect but it’s about time HIDEAWAY VIC was getting his head in front. He also sports headgear for the first time and has finished a close-up second in both runs this term. Farrants Way is bred for stamina so it was no surprise that he didn’t have the pace to win a bumper. He lacks a recent run but can’t be ignored and Butter Hill Boris placed in three points before joining Nigel Twiston-Davies. Flemings showed some promise at Warwick but would require a big improvement to land this.
Butter Hill Boris 5-2fav (12-0) In tch til outpcd aft 12; kpt on 3 out; nvr nr to chall, 3rd of 12, 13 1/2l behind Fedelta (12-0) at Larkhill 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Farrants Way (IRE) 2-9fav (11-2) Led, green and hung badly right on bend into back straight, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 3, 6 1/2l behind Cheddleton (10-9) at Haydock 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Flemings (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Not fluent, behind, mistake 6th, tailed off 8th, 7th of 12, dist behind Trincomalee (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Hideaway Vic (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Kept wide, chased leader, not fluent 6th 8th and next, led 3 out, clear before next, joined hung left and carried head high from 2 out, ridden before last, headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Vaziani (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Some Detail (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Led, jumped right 4th, headed 7th, slightly outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Fortunate George (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
