held up well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, headway chasing leaders when jumped bit slowly 4th, hit 8th, weakened next
held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders travelling well before 3 out, 2nd before next, slightly hampered and led approaching last, soon clear, easily
soon towards rear, mistake and reminder 5th, behind and mistake 8th, tailed off and went left next, pulled up soon after
mid-division on inside, steady headway chasing leaders 7th, plugging on in 4th when fell last
chased leader, hit 3rd, led 6th, almost joined when hung right approaching last, soon headed and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until 6th, chased leader until 8th, weakened quickly next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
towards rear, headway and plugged on from 2 out, left remote 4th last
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, driven along and lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, mistake last
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders approaching 4th, hit 8th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
Bathiva has switched stables since a victory at Taunton in the spring and his new stable appears to have gone off the boil. Dallas Cowboy won his final start of last year but hasn’t raced since December whereas LOTS OF LUCK made a winning reappearance at Ffos Las. This quicker surface wouldn’t be ideal but Kim Bailey’s charge is worth sticking with as his yard is in great form. Wenceslaus found only one too good on his return to action at Uttoxeter and Truckers Highway wins his fair share around the minor tracks.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 10-1 (12-3) Held up last, bit closer on outside at 7th, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Carolines Charm (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Wenceslaus (GER) 17-2 (11-7) Prominent, joined leaders 3 out, passed by winner prior to 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Destined To Shine (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Bathiva (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders 9th, close 3rd 4 out, 2nd going well before next, led 2 out, soon clear, dived and hit last, stayed on well, eased final 100 yards, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Desque De L'Isle (11-5) by 9l, 8 ran.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, driven before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Neachells Bridge (12-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Towards rear, hit 9th, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Ga Law (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Lots Of Luck (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Jumped well, tracked leader 3rd, led next until 8th, pressed leader, in front again 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Captains Run (10-0) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-13) Made all, clear 2 out, in no danger after, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Global Ruler (11-12) by 10l, 8 ran.
Little Stevie 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, losing place when awkward 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 15, 27 1/2l behind Cotton End (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 35 3/4l behind Destined To Shine (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sir Tivo (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, progress to chase leader 4 out, ridden before 2 out, almost upsides last, led run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Velvet Voice (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
