took keen hold, made all, not fluent 4th, shaken up before last, clear flat, stayed on well
mid-division, closed 6th, not fluent 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression, well held last
soon well behind, badly tailed off 6th, pulled up after
tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd before next, no impression flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, jinked right 4 out, soon well behind
rear of mid-division, not always fluent, struggling after 4th, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
PHOBIAPHILLIAC came good in a maiden hurdle at Southwell when stepped up to today’s trip. Nicky Henderson has started to notch-up the winners and this could be another for the yard. Reality Bites is a winning pointer making his debut under Rules and so is Honourable Henry. Mickieblueeyes made a winning start in a bumper at Plumpton early this year but Lithic was less than fluent on his hurdling debut last month.
Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Made all, clear before 2 out, ran on well, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May beating Rocklander (11-1) by 18l, 9 ran.
Bact To Black Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Linagram.
Capsis Desbois (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in mid-division, outpaced 4f out, plugged on final 2f but no chance after, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Creep Desbois (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gd in May.
Honourable Henry 3-1 (12-0) (cp) held up; hdwy 16; led last; rdn out, won at Ampton 3m mdn in Mar beating Mister Serious (12-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Just Joelliott (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed after 2 out, soon lost place, beaten before last, 7th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Elegant Escape (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Lithic (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Blue Surf (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Mickieblueeyes (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) hvy in Feb beating Lord Bryan (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Wild Ginger 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, well beaten after next, 8th of 17, dist behind Wade Harper (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Buggi (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place, 6th of 9, dist behind Canton Prince (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in Aug.
Reality Bites (IRE) 4-5 (12-1) Mostly chsd ldr, disp 1/2way, prog to 1l adv aft 2out, chall bef last where 2l adv, ko best, won at Belharbour 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Way Back Then (12-1) by 3l, 5 ran.