chased leader, ridden and outpaced 4f out, behind 2f out
always towards rear, pulled up 8f out
mid-division, pushed along tracking leader 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra
mid-division out wide, rapid headway under pressure approaching final furlong, soon led, ran on well
held up, headway under pressure out wide 3f out, every chance when upsides final furlong, no extra close home
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 5f out, tailed off
mid-division on inside, ridden 3f out, headway final furlong, stayed on well for 2nd
Carrigmoorna Rowan beat a subsequent hurdles winner between the flags a year ago but was a beaten favourite on his debut under Rules at Exeter in November and hasn’t been seen since. Forlano is improving with experience and Country Lady and Ikalimix have scope but HIGHWAY ONE O FIVE’s third at Kempton has been franked and Chris Gordon’s half-brother to four winners can open his account here.
Carrigmoorna Rowan (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Held up, headway under pressure out wide 3f out, could not go pace of leader 2f out, kept on well inside last for 3rd, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Micronormous (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Dontaskchris (IRE) Ask gelding out of Nothin To Say.
Forlano (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader who went clear halfway, closer 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Killarney Mountain (11-7) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Ikalimix (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Raced keenly tracking winner until steadied into 4th 10f out, went 3rd 7f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Idy Wood (11-4) at Newbury 2m (4) gf in Feb.
Ruby's Comet 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 13, dist behind Isaac Des Obeaux (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Country Lady 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, no extra form over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Kay Tara Tara (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Highway One O Five (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway out wide went 2nd over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd final 150 yards, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind East India Express (10-6) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Mountain Bay (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Ran green in rear, some headway 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 14, dist behind Duhallow Tommy (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Jan.
Western Knight (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Milford Maggie.