with leader, led 2nd, headed after 5th, rallied to chase winner 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly before next
tracked leaders, keen, headway to lead after 5th, joined 4 out, went clear on bridle 2 out, very easily, unextended
keen, soon led, headed 2nd, lost place after 5th, tailed off 4 out, modest 4th
Philip Hobbs runs two in this but Bite The Biscuit has yet to show anything over timber and Daylami Days is making his debut under Rules. Old Harry Rocks is interesting having made late headway at Kempton last month on his first try over hurdles but GARO DE JUILLEY came up against a useful juvenile when second to Percy Street here in January and should go one better today.
Bite The Biscuit (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place slightly after 5th, rallied approaching 7th, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Touch Kick (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Daylami Days (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Held up; prog 4 out; ev ch til nt qckn 2 out, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Humpback Bridge (12-0) at Trebudannon 2m 4f mdn in May.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, headway 5th, ridden and hung left flat, stayed on and went 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Percy Street (10-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Actonetaketwo 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Miss Buckaroo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, keen, headway approaching and jumped right 2 out, ran on closing stages, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Excellent Result (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.