Desiremoi D'Authie has been knocking on the door but is now 0-11 over hurdles. TEXAN NOMAD was closing on the leaders and still travelling when badly hampered and falling in a race at Warwick in which Chris Gordon’s charge eventually finished second. The latter deserves another chance and is getting 8lb from the in-form Jimmy Rabbitte, who is 10lb higher than when just managing to complete his hat-trick at Catterick. Hollywood Ken has had wind surgery since pulled up on his reappearance but the four-year-old Tiffin Top has scope and is interesting. My Brother and Legend Of France could also play a part.
Hollywood Ken (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Endless Credit (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Prominent on outside, driven and lost place after 4 out, beaten when blundered next, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) 2-7fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged in close 2nd 2 out, upsides when hit last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Snowed In (10-1) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Desiremoi D'Authie (FR) 4-1jfav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, led after 3 out, clear before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Texan Nomad (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Dorking Cock (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Diocese (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Shivermetimbers (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Slowly away, in rear, headway on outside after 4 out, weakened before next, 11th of 16, dist behind Present Value (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Texan Nomad 3-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, trying to close when hampered and fell after 3 out, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Tiffin Top 15-8 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair until steadied into 4th place after 2nd, blundered 3 out, headway on inside before 2 out, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Vlannon (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Legend Of France 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, reminders before 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 24l behind Potters Midnight (11-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bodes Well (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Groveman (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Jan.
My Brother (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, blundered 4 out, headway on outside chasing leaders when mistake last, kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th close home, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Not Never (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
