raced keenly, tracked leader until led after 3f, pushed along and headed 5f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 4f out, tailed off
raced wide early, held up, headway out wide chasing leaders 10f out, close 2nd 5f out, led 4f out, quickened clear final 2f, easily
tracked leaders on inside until pushed along and lost place over 9f out, went remote 4th inside final 3f
led 3f, chased leader until 9f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened soon after
held up in touch, headway on outside into modest 3rd entering final 3f, went 2nd close home, never any chance with easy winner
raced out wide early, chased leaders, went 2nd 9f out, led 5f out, pushed along and 4f out, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened soon after
bit keen tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and well held over 1f out, never any chance with easy winner, lost 2nd close home
GLORY AND HONOUR improves with every start having won a maiden hurdle on good ground at Huntingdon last time. He may prove good enough on this surface back in a bumper. Chasamax remains without a win though finished runner-up in a bumper on last year’s debut. The latter comment also applies to No No Maestro, who has struggled over hurdles subsequently, while Hit The Rocks has won on the Flat in Ireland and placed over timber earlier this year. Khan was the surprise winner of a Group 1 contest in Germany back in 2018 but hasn’t won since and debuts for a new yard.
Chasamax (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Led, headed 4th, dropped to third after 3 out, mistake last, caught for third on line, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind Fifty Ball (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Glory And Honour (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Disputed lead from 1st, not fluent but led outright 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Camprond (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Hit The Rocks (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Tronada (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Khan (GER) (9-13) at Hoppegarten 2m 2f hvy in Nov.
My Boy James (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last, 6th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Vado Forte (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dharma Rain (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Close-up, contested lead before 2nd, tracked leaders 4th, weakened slightly before ridden after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sorbet 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 7th of 11, 22l behind Xcitations (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
No No Maestro (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 9, 14l behind College Oak (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Reeceltic 150-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, not fluent 4th and reminders, in rear and ridden 5th, tailed off from 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Annual Invictus (11-13) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
