mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, weakened from 3 out
held up behind, headway before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on well, just held
mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon challenged, led, before last, just held on
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
always towards rear, weakened after 4 out
with leader, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on
towards rear, headway before 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before last, soon weakened
led to 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 6th and weakened last
mid-division, weakened before 2 out
Nonrunner
YPSILANTI (NAP) has only had five runs under Rules and ran away with a novices’ event over fences off this mark at Doncaster last week. If translating that form back to hurdles, Tom Weston’s former pointer would be a stand-out bet in this. Present Times was only beaten a neck when well backed over 2m at Ffos Las in December and stays this longer trip. He’s preferred to Warwick runner-up Early Retirement and the exposed Distant Sound but Thatchers Gold continues to slide down the weights and did win off a higher mark last season.
Thatchers Gold (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Political Quiz (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Be Seeing You 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, every chance 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Petite Power (11-8) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Lord Ballim (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders from 3rd, leader when came into view 10th, headed when came into view again before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Present Times (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Towards rear and in touch, ridden before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Looks Like Power (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Early Retirement (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Sparkling River (11-13) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th or 4 out, headway 2 out, soon went 3rd but no chance with leading pair, plugged on, not fluent last, 3rd of 9, 15 1/4l behind Way Of The World (11-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Behind until pulled up before 8th, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) 150-1 (11-6) Always behind, not much room awkward and rider lost iron 5th, never a factor, 12th of 14, dist behind Bags Groove (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan.
Scartare (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Azzerti (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Ypsilanti (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Close up, led 8 out, clear from 3 out, in command when blundered badly last, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Glengra (11-12) by 13l, 10 ran.
Sizing Sahara 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, reminder before 5th, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Charlie Parker (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, 5th and one pace when mistake and unseated rider next, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Albatros De Guye (FR) 40-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, behind from next, pulled up before 14th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Distant Sound (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up, in mid-division, went 2nd going well approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 12, 13l behind Peal Of Bells (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
