held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders soon after 4 out, 2nd and every chance last, no extra in 3rd run-in
race don inside, held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, soon beaten
held up towards rear of mid-division, ridden and good headway chasing leaders when went badly left 2 out, went 2nd run-in and strong challenge close home, just failed
held up in mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before led 2 out, ridden between last 2, joined last, all out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out
led until 3 out, weakened quickly
held up and behind, not fluent 4th, headway on wide outside 2 out, soon ridden, went never dangerous 4th run-in
shade keen, chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, chance when mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
chased leading pair on outside, weakened last
last pair, mistake 4 out, never on terms
chased leader, led 3 out, soon hung left, went left and headed 2 out, hung left and weakened before the last
ANTUNES had shown promise prior to winning at Uttoxeter in December and wasn’t disgraced in better company next time at Leicester when 14lb higher. Back in the right grade, Dan Skelton’s five-year-old could be good enough to pick up the winning thread again. Precious Bounty was odds-on last time at Huntingdon but only managed fifth behind Shanty Alley, who is only 2lb worse off, and the stable has stronger claims with the less-exposed Dostal Phil. Laughing Luis’s victory at Leicester hasn’t worked out but Tegerek can probably be forgiven a poor run on soft going at Uttoxeter.
Antunes 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 11, 13l behind Ar Mest (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Rock Steady (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway before 3 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 9, 25l behind Extra Mag (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Dostal Phil (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat, 10th of 20, 13 3/4l behind Red Hot Chilly (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Shanty Alley 17-2 (11-5) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside to lead 2 out, clear when went right last, kept on strongly, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan beating Special Acceptance (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Laughing Luis 10-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 27 1/4l behind The Captains Inn (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Defi Sacre (FR) 4-1 (12-1) Raced keenly, led, mistakes 4th 5th and next, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened and beaten when blundered next, 5th of 7, dist behind Always Resolute (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Precious Bounty (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led and hit 4th, headed 2 out, chased winner, well held approaching the last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Shanty Alley (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Tegerek (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, soon driven and one pace, never able to challenge, lost modest 4th after last, 5th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Betameche (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
West Drive (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Raced wide, keen in mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out, 8th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Acey Milan (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Megalodon (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ravenous 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Tralee Hills (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Unsafe Conduct 11-2 (12-1) Keen in rear, headway after 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 21l behind Justice Knight (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Manofthemoment (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Took keen hold towards rear, plugged on approaching 2 out, never involved, 5th of 11, dist behind Precious Cargo (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
