held up in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, kept on final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked winner, weakened over 3f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on and headed towards finish
mid-division, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
Briery Queen was third over this course and distance in May last year and wasn't beaten far when fourth behind the smart Bitofapuzzle in a Listed race at Cheltenham on her reappearance. She is the form choice in this ahead of Exeter third Premier Bond and Huntingdon third Paddy The Deejay. What A Moment has a nice jumping pedigree and was second in a point-to-point last month but we'll take a chance on newcomer THE UNIT. Alan King's four-year-old is a half-brother to a hurdles winner who won a bumper on his racecourse debut so he should be capable of a bold showing.
Paddy The Deejay (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Theo's Charm (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft.
Premier Bond 7-2 (11-5) Took keen hold held up towards rear on outside, steady headway over 5f out, pushed along in 8th entering home straight, ridden and stayed on into 3rd final 10 yards, 3rd of 16, 5l behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft.
Star Lane Beat All gelding out of Czarina's Sister.
The Last Cavalier (IRE) Presenting gelding out of All Set.
Ticinese 100-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, led 3f, lost 2nd 10f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 5f out, 17th of 18, well behind Gaitway (10-9) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar.
Toohighforme (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along in last 10f out, plugged on from over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, well held by front pair, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Madame Trigger (10-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
What A Moment (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 6l 3rd 5out, eff to go 2nd 2out, not qckn with wnr last, kow but not ch with wnr, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Drumlee Sunset (11-9) at Tattersalls Farm 3m ire ptp sft in Dec.
Briery Queen 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven in 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Bitofapuzzle (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat lst (1) sft in Nov.
Scartare (IRE) Trans Island gelding out of La Speziana.
The Unit (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Sovana.
