tendency to jump left, left in lead 1st, joined 4th until next, went left and joined 2 out, pressed after, hit last, quickened to assert from last, readily
led until propped tried to refuse and unseated rider 1st
took keen hold, left 4th and hampered 1st, headway and went 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, hit last
took keen hold, left chasing winner 1st, dropped to 3rd after 3rd, ridden before and weakened to 4th 2 out
chasing leader when brought down 1st
The Nicky Henderson yard continues in unstoppable form and HIGGY'S RAGAZZO, twice a winner on the Flat for Richard Hannon, will be strongly fancied to make a winning start over timber. He probably doesn't have a great deal to beat though Lamps produced a much-improved effort when runner-up to Music Of The Moor at Sandown. It's more than likely that the very testing ground and stiff track were responsible for that performance and he won't get either here. Sir Pitt wasn't rated far behind the selection on the level but didn't run so well on his hurdling bow behind Dhaafer at Warwick while Kayaan and Verluga both finished tailed off on their debuts.
Higgy's Ragazzo (FR) 11-2 (9-0) Led 2f, in touch in 4th, chased leaders and ridden over 1f out, soon not much room, switched left and again not much room inside final furlong, soon switched right, kept on, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ingleby Spirit (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct (flat).
Kayaan 40-1 (10-7) Slowly away, hampered 2nd, always towards rear, 8th of 14, 42l behind Nobunaga (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sir Pitt 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, soon lost several places, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 14, 26l behind Dhaafer (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Verluga (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 9, well behind Local Hero (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Always De One 28-1 (8-3) Held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 28l behind Luck Of The Draw (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f app mdn stks (6) fbs in Jan (flat).
Brink 10-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 13, 7l behind Senate Majority (9-3) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov (flat).
Lamps 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3rd, soon behind, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Music Of The Moor (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.