chased leader, led 8th, headed 2 out, disputing close 2nd, no chance with winner when pulled up and dismounted approaching last
held up in 7th, staying on one pace when left poor 3rd at last, finished lame
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, plugged on
in touch, ridden after 7th, soon well behind, tailed off 3 out
led, hit 7th, headed when blundered 8th, weakening when stumbled 3 out, left poor 2nd at last
chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, disputing 2nd, no chance with winner when pulled up and dismounted approaching last, lame
held up in 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, led 2 out, drawing away when left well clear last
in touch, dropped to last at 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Rosita Bay, Gabier and Private Garcia look the main protagonists in this novices hurdle and the marrow votew is given to Gabier. The selection won well last time out when beating Captain's Legacy and although unproven on this faster ground this is a poor race and he is taken to win again. Rosita Bay would win this easily on his best form but ran no sort of race last time out and the fact that connections go for cheekpecies is off putting and at likely odds he is taken on. Private Garcia is another that could go well on his best form but his stable are woefully out of form and he looks worth taking on. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Gabier.
Rosita Bay 8-1 (10-13) Held up, effort 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 11th of 12, well behind Great Approach (10-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
Crown Gamble 28-1 (11-1) In touch, went prominent, 7f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 9, well behind Ruairi (11-1) at Kempton 2m mdn nhf (4) hvy.
Funny Fellow 100-1 (11-4) Led to 5f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Kid Charlemagne (11-0) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Il Potere (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Marcus (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Narlen (CZE) 25-1 (11-6) Always behind, 11th of 16, 38l behind Tytheknot (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Gabier 3-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 2 out, switched and led soon after last, pushed out, won at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb beating Captain's Legacy (11-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
My Favourite 50-1 (10-4) In touch to halfway, weakened and lost touch 6f out, 13th of 14, well behind Cry Alot Boy (10-7) at Lingfield 2m nhf (6) pol.
