always in rear, weakened 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, ridden and headway entering straight, never nearer
in rear, headway last, ridden and stayed on final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened 2 out
made all, 5 lengths clear 2 out, left all of 10 lengths clear next, ridden out(all hurdles in straight omitted, only 4 jumped)
in touch, headway 2 out, hampered next, soon chased clear winner, ridden and stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, 2 lengths down when fell last
close up, weakening when hampered last
keen in rear, ridden and struggling 2 out, tailed off
keen prominent, ridden approaching last, soon weakened
There was little between runner-up Cuban Cigar and DIRHAM EMIRATI when they filled the places at Kempton. But the latter was making his hurdling debut on his return from a lay-off and Gary Moore’s charge may well reverse running in this. Technological represents last year’s winning yard though missed the whole of last year having placed on his hurdling bow. Coolnaugh Haze and The Hood look likely improvers with last month’s debuts over timber under their belts.
Plymouth Rock (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 21 1/4l behind Prince Rock (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sword Beach (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, steady headway approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened into 5th soon after, 5th of 13, 36l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Technological 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on inside when left 3rd 3 out, pushed along and one pace when went badly left 2 out, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Celestial Force (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Danzini (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Midfield, nudged along after 3 out, soon faded, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leading pair, pushed along turning in, soon outpaced and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Graystone (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Cuban Cigar 18-1 (10-12) In rear, nudged along in close 4th before 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and ran on well after last, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Silver Shade (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Dirham Emirati (IRE) 6-5fav (10-12) Led at modest pace, shaken up and pressed 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, not fluent final flight and ridden, kept on, no extra and lost 2nd closing stages, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Silver Shade (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
The Hood (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) 5th on inside, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, outpaced and struggling when mistake next, left remote 4th at the last, 4th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Irish Hill (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Haykal 66-1 (10-5) Held up, ridden well over 2 out and soon lost touch, pulled up after 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.
Raqisa 10-1 (9-7) Raced mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Peerless Percy (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
