led, jumped slightly right at times, shaken up 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat
held up behind front pair, close up 4 out, weakened 3 out
chased leader, not always fluent, challenged 3 out, led after next, driven out flat
held up on outside, outpaced from 5th, behind 9th, tailed off
NonRunner
ADRIMEL looks the one to beat having already taken care of three of today’s rivals when scoring easily at Haydock in first-time blinkers. There looks more to come from Tom Lacey’s charge over fences. Dreams Of Home finished a distant second to the selection last time with Dis Donc tailed off and the disappointing Fugitif pulled-up. The latter had won at Worcester before that while The Mouse Doctor has had an outing on the Flat since finished second of four runners here last month.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Led, awkward 5th, narrowly headed 4 out, chased winner and no chance from before 2 out, clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Adrimel (11-0) at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec.
The Mouse Doctor (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on but always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Riggsby (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Fugitif (FR) 7-4 (11-6) Kept wide, mistakes, tracked leading pair, awkward 2nd, hit 5th, hit next and given reminder, pushed along and no progress before 4 out, pulled up when no chance before next, at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Dis Donc (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last, mistake 6th, outpaced and struggling 9th, left remote 3rd 3 out, tired mistake next, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Adrimel (11-0) at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Adrimel (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, led 4 out, came clear before 2 out, easily, won at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec beating Dreams Of Home (11-6) by 15l, 4 ran.
