chased leaders, cajoled along and never really travelling after 2nd, not fluent 6th and reminders, lost touch after 3 out, pulled up
handy, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, slow jump last and lost 2nd run-in
in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on for well held 2nd after last
towards rear, mid-division after 8th, tracked leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led 2 out and soon drew clear, ran on strongly, eased run-in, very readily
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 7th, soon lost touch and pulled up before next
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened tamely and pulled up
HILLVIEW was awarded the race having been hampered close home by the first past the post over course and distance last month. He can land this outright given that was his first outing since October and there should be more to come. Signal Point won a maiden hurdle over a shorter trip here in January and makes her handicap debut while Inca Rose has undergone wind surgery having cut little ice in handicaps so far. All Thumbs Up placed at Killarney last summer but debuts for a new yard today.
Inca Rose 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, weakened after last hurdle, 5th of 6, dist behind In Rem (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Sermando (FR) 28-1 (11-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened after 2 out (normal 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Signal Point (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter, 4th of 7, 13l behind Malakahna (10-9) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Tea For Free (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, plugged on in well held 3rd before omitted last, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Manothepeople (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
All Thumbs Up (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Soon tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight in 6th, one pace in 4th and slightly impeded last, kept on into 3rd near line, 3rd of 17, 7 1/2l behind One For Joe (11-6) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Hillview (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) In rear, asked for effort 2 out, headway before last, held every chance until short of room close home, no extra final 100yds (finished 2nd, placed 1st), 2nd of 13, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Lemon T 11-1 (11-9) Raced wide towards rear, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 17l behind Highstakesplayer (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Banana Joe (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Pressed leader, upsides 3rd, led narrowly 7th, ridden and headed narrowly 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 25 3/4l behind Thatbeatsbanagher (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
