slightly better than mid-division, pushed behind leaders turning for home, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed before halfway, some late headway
midfield, raced keenly, pushed behind leaders entering home straight, ridden in 3rd after 2f out, kept on behind front pair
midfield, pushed behind leaders turning for home, swerved left and unseated rider entering home straight
slightly worse than mid-division, progress to 2nd turning for home, soon pushed, ridden 2f out, kept on but no match for winner
close-up, contested lead 1st turn, definite advantage end of back straight, ridden before final furlong and wandered, hung left late on, stayed on well
walked to post, walked into the start, led, joined 1st turn, swerved slightly end of back straight and weakened, ridden turning for home, tailed off
in rear, pushed after 1st turn, some progress turning for home, beaten when ridden entering home straight, kept on one pace
close-up, raced keenly, pushed turning for home and weakened, well beaten
Le Bateau may be Flat bred but placed twice in bumpers last season for Richard Hughes and has now joined Nicky Henderson, who has a good strike-rate with his bumper horses here. Kim Bailey has a similar record and introduces the €34,000 Valirann gelding TRWYN DU, who should have a future being a half-brother to two winning hurdlers, one of which runs in the previous race. Extraordinary Man is stoutly bred while Blumen Glory placed in a point-to-point. Hartnoll Hero was fourth at Newton Abbot on debut but would need more.
Blumen Glory (IRE) Evens (11-11) Pr till jnd ldr 2nd, clr 2nd at 5th, jnd ldr agn 3out, qckly drpd to 4th & rdn aftr 2out, sn no umpression, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Bareback Jack (11-11) at Punchestown 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Deep Inferno (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Chavez (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Extraordinary Man (FR) No Risk At All gelding out of Argovie.
Getafriend (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Alw in rr, rdn 6out, pu 4out, at Borris House 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Hartnoll Hero (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, moved up travelling well to challenge 2f out, ridden and showed signs of greenness over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 12l behind Grandeur D'ame (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Le Bateau 4-1 (10-8) Led after 1f and set decent pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed and readily outpaced entering final 2f, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Flinteur Sacre (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Trwyn Du (IRE) Valirann gelding out of Broken Thought.
Volatore Lucarno gelding out of Rocking Robin.
Jayceebee Gentlewave filly out of Alasi.
