disputed lead until led 4 out, clear last, ridden out
close up, chased winner 3 out until hit last, soon weakened
keen in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next
in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, driven and kept on flat, never nearer
disputed lead with winner until 4 out, quickly pulled up next
close up, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along when hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on
in touch in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, kept on one pace
Mr Snoozy was in good form in sellers earlier in the year and won at Wetherby when last seen in action. But SHRUBLAND has now won three of his last four starts over hurdles with last month’s success over 2m4f here his latest. He looks capable of defying a 5lb rise in his current form. Toarmandowithlove was placed at Cartmel in May and looks best of the remainder given Crookstown continues to struggle and Simple As That has shown nothing so far.
Mr Snoozy 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders next, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, all out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr beating Vercingetorix (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Crookstown (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Close up, led 2nd, hit 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Vivas (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Hatem (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Keen held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Theclockisticking (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Shrubland 9-4 (10-9) Held up in touch on inside, tracked front pair after 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead final strides, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Paddys Runner (11-12) by ns, 7 ran.
Simple As That (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, plugged on, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Audacious Plan (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Peruvien Bleu (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Urban Kode (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 30l behind Apachee Prince (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 11, 5l behind My Renaissance (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
