held up in touch in rear, headway when short of room over 3f out, chased leading pair over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen pressed leader until led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, comfortable
raced wide in touch, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 2f out
Nicky Henderson boasts an impressive strike rate at the track so any strong support for the newcomer and 130,000 euros purchase O O SEVEN could prove significant. He's getting weight from the penalised Stratford winner Broughtons Rhythm and gets the nod. Doctor Phoenix is a point-to-point winner making his debut under Rules while Just A Normal Day is a half-brother to top-class hurdler Nobody Told Me and makes more appeal than the other debutants.
Broughtons Rhythm 16-1 (11-3) Held up behind, smooth headway on outside 5f out, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar beating Henllan Harri (11-10) by 4l, 14 ran.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Gemini Lucy.
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid div, gng well 6out & ld aftr 4out, chall 3out, ld 2out & 3l adv gng best jumped right last, impressive, won at Curraheen 3m ire ptp in Nov '13 beating Fade Away (12-2) by 7l, 12 ran.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) High Chaparral gelding out of Thats Luck.
O O Seven (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Kestral Heights.
Burgundy Betty (IRE) Presenting filly out of Lady Meribel.
