led until after 3rd, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, held after, kept on flat
tracked leader, led after 3rd, not fluent next, clear towards finish, stayed on well
chased leaders, shaken up 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, lost place 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
chased leaders, wandered into 1st, not fluent next, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, ran out 3rd
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, kept on flat
mid-division, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner before next, mistake last, no impression inside final 100 yards
always towards rear, well beaten 3 out
Ian Williams runs a couple of potentially-useful newcomers in this and Monjeni beat Paddy A over 2m on Polytrack late last month, though is now slightly worse off at the weights. However, BRECON HILL (NAP) sets a decent standard on a couple of runs at Huntingdon. Sarah Humphrey’s charge won the first of those and was second to Challow Hurdle fourth Brewin’Upastorm in the other when a subsequent winner was third. What's Occurring ran in a Listed race at Newbury after back-to-back wins at Hereford. A return to quicker going will suit but he has to give 6lb to the selection. Cardigan Bay was third in a maiden here last month and holds Go As You Please and French Piece on that run.
What's Occurring (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leader in clear 2nd until ridden between last 2, weakened last, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Global Citizen (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Dec.
Brecon Hill (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Brewin'upastorm (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Dreyfus (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Veered left start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left, then right and outpaced from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Armaans Wish (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Dr Oakley (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened and hung left before 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Esprit Du Large (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
French Piece 100-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, jumped left 2nd, weakened after 3 out, last of 12, dist behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Go As You Please (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, lost place 3 out, well beaten after, 9th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Monjeni 9-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, headway to join leader inside final furlong, driven to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Rydan (10-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Paddy A (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Monjeni (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Rahmah (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 13th of 16, dist behind Champagne Platinum (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, effort from 3 out, close up 2 out, hard ridden flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Infiniti (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 16th of 18, dist behind The Some Dance Kid (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
