midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, led after 3 out, eased clear before last, went further clear after last, easily
never better than midfield, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on
never better than midfield, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, ridden before 2 out, distant third at last, kept on
held up, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
prominent, ridden and lost ground on leaders before 2 out, no extra
midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden into second 2 out, ran on but no threat to winner
held up, headway into midfield before 3 out, weakened after 3 out
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THRUTHELOOKINGLASS was still in contention at Worcester when unseating at the last. That was his first outing since January and Kim Bailey’s charge gets another chance with the yard in flying form. Broadway Boy shaped well over timber at Market Rasen on his debut and can figure while several make their hurdling debuts. Of those, Authorised Speed was last seen finishing fifth in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham while Churchills Boy, Sandalwood and Hardy Fella are others worth a second glance.
Authorised Speed (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, 5th and ridden over 2f out, unable to get on terms, kept on, 5th of 20, 10 3/4l behind Facile Vega (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Churchills Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up behind leaders, closed 4f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb beating What A Steal (11-5) by 6l, 7 ran.
Hardy Fella (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, ridden and left behind by winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Idalko Bihoue (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Hector Jaguen (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along in 3rd home turn, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Leave Of Absence (11-0) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Herakles Westwood (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide and pushed along at times, lost place and towards rear before halfway, rallied out wide chasing leaders turning in, 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Altobelli (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Hurricane Vichi (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 29 1/2l behind Marble Sands (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Racing Snake 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, hit 5th, outpaced 13th, soon ridden and plugged on one pace, 6th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Famous Clermont (11-12) at Exeter 3m (6) gs in Mar.
Scene One (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in rear, closer after 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, plugged on, never any chance with easy winner, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Gelino Bello (11-5) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Thruthelookinglass 25-1 (11-4) Not fluent 1st towards rear, headway home turn, went 4th before 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last where jinked and unseated rider, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Torula (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, prog from 6th, 2nd by 8th, gd jmp 3out, ld aftr 3out, hdd last, no ch with easy wnr over 100 yards out, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Senior Chief (12-2) at Carrigarostig 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Broadway Boy (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Held up in rear, novicey at times, headway into 2nd before 2 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, no impression when hit last, rallied run-in, closing at finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Let's Have Another (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
The Scorpion King 18-1 (10-13) Chased leaders out wide, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Sandalwood (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on but always held, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Hymac (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
