led, not fluent and joined 4th, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon lost 2nd and beaten, weakened to 4th 2 out, finished tired, tailed off
held up in last trio, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced slightly wide, tracked leader until settled in 4th after 2nd, went 2nd again 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on strongly
chased leader 2nd, challenged 4th until weakened rapidly and pulled up soon after 3 out
last trio, lost touch before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold in touch, ridden in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression
not fluent 1st, soon in rear, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leading pair after 2nd, blundered 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
HEAD HUNTED handled soft ground on the Flat and also showed he had plenty of stamina. There wasn't a lot wrong with his debut over hurdles at Warwick, when finding only the more experienced Dhaafer too good, and he should go one better here at the main expense of Kayaan. Pam Sly's charge may have been flattered to get within three lengths of Higgy's Ragazzo at Market Rasen last time but that was a big step up on his first run over timber. Massena, runner-up at Auteuil in the autumn and his having his first start here for Venetia Williams, should also go well.
Head Hunted 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, chased leader after next, led after 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, not fluent last, no extra and edged left flat, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Dhaafer (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Kayaan 9-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, left 3rd 1st, chased winner after 3rd, challenged 4th until next, good jump to challenge when pushed left 2 out, soon every chance, still upsides last, not pace of winner from last, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Higgy's Ragazzo (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo hdl (4) gd.
Kayef (GER) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 3rd and beaten when hit 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 25l behind Music Of The Moor (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Massena (IRE) (10-5) 2nd of 12, 3l behind Titre En Jeu (10-1) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f hdl gd in Oct.
Mountrath 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ran out 3rd, in a race won by Kumbeshwar (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd, 12 ran.
Ostentation 66-1 (10-12) Raced in rear, keen early, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 27l behind Grandouet (11-8) at Ascot 2m 4yo hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Terra Bleu (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 2nd, well behind 4th, mistake next, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Kumbeshwar (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd.
Lucky Breeze (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Mistakes, always towards rear, lost touch from 5th, 10th of 16, 30l behind Tony Star (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
