tracked leader, jumped left 6th, lost place next, behind from 9th, pulled up before 3 out
behind, not fluent 7th, smooth headway 10th, chased leaders next, went 2nd approaching when mistake 2 out, hard ridden when every chance after last, no extra close home
led until 6th, led again after 8th, headed next, weakened 4 out
midfield, lost place 4th, pushed along 6th, not fluent next, headway 2 out, mistake last, never able to challenge
chased leaders, led 6th, headed after 8th, led again next, mistake last, all out, held on gamely (1 fence ommited)
soon behind, slow 2nd, progress into midfield, 5th, weakened 5 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on under pressure
Nonrunner
MURTYS DELIGHT's only win over hurdles came in a seller but he didn't fare badly on his chasing debut in this grade at Leicester when third to Mr Bossy Boots. He's more effective over this trip so gets the nod ahead of penalised Leicester winner Vivacissimo and Brass Monkey. The latter never figured over 3m at Fakenham on his chasing bow but Bertenbar has claims on his course and distance third which followed a lay-off and he could be a better bet than Croco Mister, who is hard to catch right.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Jumped left, made virtually all, left clear 3 out, tiring when mistake last, all out, won at Leicester 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Colms Dream (10-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Murtys Delight (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent and no impression 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no threat, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Boss In Boots (11-12) at Leicester 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Close up, until ridden and outpaced from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 43l behind Medieval Chapel (10-11) at Fakenham 3m beg chase (4) gs in Feb.
Lord Fox (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 3rd, mistake and headed 8th, not fluent next, no extra from 3 out, 5th of 7, 24l behind One For The Boss (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Bertenbar 7-2 (10-4) Led, headed 4th, led again 9th, ridden 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Ultimatum Du Roy (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Wing Mira (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place and struggling 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Broadway Symphony (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Croco Mister (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Petit Ecuyer (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, went left and mistake 6th, weakened approaching 11th, tailing off when pulled up after next, in a race won by Expanding Universe (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
