chased winner throughout, ridden and no impression on long run to last
raced wide, chased leaders until weakened quickly before 7th, tailed off
made all, pushed along and kept on strongly on long run to last, comfortably
mistakes, held up tracking leaders, hit 5th 7th and 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon driven and beaten, lost poor 3rd close home
took keen hold, tracked leading pair until ridden before 2 out, rallied from last, went poor 3rd close home
took keen hold, held up in rear, driven and no impression before 2 out, never on terms
took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
Lukeys Luck went close again at Ludlow after scoring at Uttoxeter before that but unseated his rider at the first at Warwick yesterday, while Hard Tackle's best effort so far came when runner-up over 3m at Worcester back in May. Perth winner What An Oscar finds it difficult to run the same race twice and was well beaten last time, as was Briefcase, who had been threatening to score before that. REGINALDINHO had gone close when second in a maiden hurdle over track and trip at the end of last season and, with a recent pipe-opener under his belt, Venetia's Williams' charge is fancied to go one better today.
Briefcase (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, never on terms, ridden and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 14, 34l behind Allthekingshorses (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gd.
Hard Tackle (IRE) 9-5fav (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 17l behind Red Not Blue (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
What An Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent and outpaced from 5th, never back on terms, 9th of 13, 47l behind Drumbaloo (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Reginaldinho (UAE) 13-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, hit last, 5th of 7, 30l behind Right Stuff (11-7) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Oct.
Himrayn 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, well behind Kasbadali (11-7) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Salut Honore (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Raced wide, in touch in chasing group, pushed along before 7th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Not So Sure Dick (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct, 11 ran.
Runaway Harry (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, closed 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 5th of 10, 13l behind Dormouse (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Lukeys Luck 4-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, mistake 5th, headway when mistake 3 out, went right and bumped approaching 2 out, every chance when not much room, not clear run and switched left towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Man In Black (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
