tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear and wide, jumped left 4th, behind next, tailed off
mid-division, mistake and weakened 4 out
mid-division, headway when hit 4 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leader until before 3 out, soon beaten, plugged on flat
led, pushed along after 4 out, headed 3 out, hung left and led again after 2 out, hung left and headed inside final 75 yards, held close home
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, some headway after next, outpaced and no impression before 3 out
tracked leaders, closed 5th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat
in rear, jumped badly left, behind when slow 5th, tailed off after
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, ridden 4th, tailed off from next
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, outpaced before 3 out, well held after, plugged on flat
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, closed from 3 out, challenged flat, led inside final 75 yards, stayed on
MONBEG OSCAR clearly didn’t get home when favourite over 3m at Sandown last month and is better judged on an earlier second at the same track when runner-up to a subsequent Listed winner. Comrade Conrad is surely better than he showed when fourth at Fontwell on his hurdles bow while plenty of improvement is expected from Shall We Go Now now he switches to hurdles as he’s a full brother to useful hurdler/chaser Midnight Shot. Shalakar was third in a similar race here in November and Bahama Moon won four times on the Flat up to 1m2f so is worth a market check.
Bahama Moon (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Alexander M (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Buck Bravo (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Fairmount (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 11th of 14, dist behind Melangerie (10-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Hattaab 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway and 7th before 3 out, stayed on flat, never nearer, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Melangerie (10-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Lissycasey (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, lost place 2 out, weakened, 7th of 16, 25 3/4l behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Monbeg Oscar (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Tracked leader, squeezed through to challenge approaching 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 6th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (10-12) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Ourville's Million (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Keen towards rear, headway after 3 out, no immpression, 6th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Mister Malarky (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Shalakar (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Soon in touch on outside, inconvenienced by rivals and rider lost iron briefly 4th, headway after 6th, not quicken last, kept on, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Shall We Go Now 7-4fav (11-2) Raced wide in touch, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Benny's Bridge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gs in Nov.
Gloi 40-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Brushed Up (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Taking A Chance (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, jumped right 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up next, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Comrade Conrad (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 5th, headway 4 out, ridden to chase clear pair after next, never on terms, lost remote 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 35l behind Aiguille Rouge (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.
Skinflint (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led or disputed lead to after 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
