tracked winner, ridden 3 out, beaten from next, lost 2nd flat
tracked winner, not fluent 6/7th, tracked leaders after, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, very tired when refused last
close up, ridden 3 out, beaten from next, pulled up approaching last
made all, ridden clear 2 out, comfortable
towards rear, lost action when pulled up approaching 19th
close up, lost place 9th, not fluent 17th, weakened 21st, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
jumped slow early, in rear, reminders 8th, outpaced 20th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to go 2nd flat
DUKE DEBARRY had little chance against much better chasers than these in novice company at Kempton last time but this looks more his level. He won over 3m1f at Catterick on his chasing bow in January and improvement is expected handicapping over fences for the first time. Little Bruce has placed on his last three outings and can race off the same mark as when third at Catterick last week while Bishops Road is capable of better than his recent efforts and is not badly treated if back to his best. Holbrook Park has something to prove off his current mark having won at Plumpton early last year and Nakadam’s earlier success at Carlisle came in soft ground.
Bishops Road (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led, 8 lengths clear after 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 15, dist behind Robinsfirth (11-4) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Holbrook Park 20-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Duke Debarry (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) In touch in 5th, closer in 4th place 11th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind On The Blind Side (11-0) at Kempton 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Little Bruce (IRE) 5-2fav (10-11) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, reminder after 13th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression next, left 3rd at last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Solstice Star (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Amiral Collonges (FR) 33-1 (12-1) In touch, outpaced 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Gardiners Hill (10-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Nakadam (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened 2 out, not fluent last, 8th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Geronimo (12-0) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, not fluent and reminders after 6th, lost place next, behind from 12th, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Trigger Nichol (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jan.
