prominent, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
chased leader, jumped slowly 1st, led after 6th, headed 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway 5th, led 7th, clear from 3 out, easily
took keen old, held up, last when mistake unseated rider 6th
led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed after 6th, weakened after 7th, tailed off
held up, reminders after 5th, headway approaching 7th, chased winner after 3 out, no chance
A dreadful maiden in which Victor Victorious is tentatively preferred to Crack On and Hugo Wolf. Victor Victorious is better known as a chaser and the bookmakers were a little wary of him in the ring at Towcester when he took his chance in a recent chase at the track. The blinkers are on for the first time and a reproduction of his Irish form would make him difficult to beat. Crack On is only rated 68 and shows just how poor this race is. He was beaten by cricket scores in the past and was pulled up on his most recent start. Hugo Wolf isnt the best horse to have passed through the hands of Alan King but the yard are at least in form and he did show a modicum of ability in bumpers. Nannys Gift stays the trip although showed nothing on a recent outing at Wetherby. Supreme Team has less negatives than the rest. Not a race for the faint hearted and Victor Victorious can only be considered to be a token selection.
Brahms And Mist (FR) 100-1 (10-13) In touch until not fluent 5th, soon tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Shouldhavehadthat (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Crack On (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear, blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Alfa Sunrise (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Hugo Wolf (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, blundered 7th, always behind, 13th of 15, well behind Duc De Regniere (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Malibu (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Ouninpohja (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Victor Victorious (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Manx Royal (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Nannys Gift (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Behind, effort 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 31l behind Daldini (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Supreme Team (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 5f out, 10th of 14, 33l behind Pebrock (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4yo nhf (5) sft in Jan.