led, headed before 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
in touch in mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, one pace approaching last
tracked leader from 1st, led before 3 out, wandered in front, headed and stayed on same pace flat
not that fluent in rear, always behind
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, no extra flat
took keen hold in rear, well beaten before 3 out
chased leader until 1st, held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed after 6th, 2nd before last, led flat, stayed on well
soon prominent on outside, lost place after 6th, well beaten before 3 out
held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, struggling 6th
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Adrrastos has yet to finish out of the first three and has only found one too good in both runs over hurdles. His Hereford conqueror, Ballyhill, has won again since so he must have every chance of finally opening his account but we just prefer the less-exposed GANNICUS. Brendan Powell's four-times Flat winner made a very encouraging start over timber at Kempton behind the well-regarded Top Tug and any improvement on that would make him hard to beat. Crievehill is something of an unknown quantity but a market check is advised as he makes his debut under Rules.
Adrrastos (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd before 2 out, every chance on home bend, no impression on winner last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Ballyhill (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Bodyswerve (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 12th of 14, dist behind Dashing Oscar (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Crievehill (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Pr, mstk 6th, 2nd 4out, 3rd 3out, wknd bef 2out, ko onepcd, 6th of 9, dist behind Claimantakinforgan (11-10) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Doctor Kehoe 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven 4f out, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Gracesome (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Gannicus 33-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well after last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Top Tug (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Know Your Name 66-1 (10-12) Pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Dashing Oscar (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Old Salt (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Rr of mid div, 6th 1/2way, went 4th 3out, prog to 3rd bef lst, kow run in, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Spiritofthegames (11-10) at Lisronagh 3m mdn in Apr.
Sierra Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 13th of 18, dist behind Rolling Dylan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Silent Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and beaten, mistake and weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Ballyhill (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Yorgonnahearmeroar (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 13, 16l behind Rockportian (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in May.
