held up in rear and keen, weakened from 4th, soon tailed off
tracked winner and keen, weakened from 3 out
held up behind and keen, soon mid-division on inner, lost place from 3 out
led to 4th, led again 5th, clear and jumped left 2 out, eased heavily last 100 yards
in rear and keen, soon with winner, led 4th, headed next, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, no impression
held up in touch and not fluent throughout, chased leaders before 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
held up behind, some headway after 3 out, went 4th last, no impression
There is certainly more to come from Hannah Jacques, who is improving with experience, but Magic Prospect is proving difficult to win with and may have to settle for a place again behind PHOENIX FLIGHT. Last week's second to Oasis Knight at Aintree was a fair reflection of the latter's ability and he should land this with a similar performance. Private Story won as a two-year-old on the Flat but his career went downhill after that and he makes his hurdling debut for Tim Vaughan after a long absence.
Carlton Mac 66-1 (10-3) Badly hampered 1st, in touch, lost place 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Pugnacity (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr, 12 ran.
Jackson (BRZ) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, driven from 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Whoops A Daisy (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Oskari 28-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, blundered 3rd, jumped slowly and weakened from 4th went remote 3rd from 3 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 42l behind Abergavenny (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf.
Phoenix Flight (IRE) 8-11fav (10-9) Held up in last, took keen hold, headway 7th, chased winner when not fluent 3 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Oasis Knight (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pulled hard, not fluent 3 out, close up 2 out, 4th and one pace when hit last, 4th of 11, 17l behind Sounds Of Thunder (10-7) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Magic Prospect (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Celticello (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Private Story (USA) 50-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 33l behind Willing Foe (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct (flat).
Hannah Jacques (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 10, 32l behind Lovey Dovey (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Granwood 50-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, kept on same pace under pressure final 2f, chased leading pair inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd, no impression, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Josh's Dreamway (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) gd.
