held up, reminders 5th, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, chased clear winner from 2 out
towards rear, reminders and brief effort 7th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place and outpaced 8th, some progress again approaching 2 out
in touch, tracked leader 8th, led next, pecked 3 out, led and clear from 2 out
towards rear, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, ridden and effort 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, tracked leader 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, ridden and lost place 9th
towards rear, headway after 8th, chasing leading pair, weakened 2 out
prominent, led after 1st, clear 3rd, headed 9th, weakened 3 out
led, headed after 1st, stayed prominent until weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out
CODA AGENCY may be able to have the final say here and is preferred to On Spec and House of Bourbon. Timmy Murphy is clearly an interesting booking and it's also of interest that he was made favourite to win a handicap hurdle here last time that went to Hennessy hope Character Building. He fluffed his lines that day, steps up in trip and races on softer ground so has a fair bit to prove but we'll be willing to grant him that opportunity providing that he isn't too skinny. On Spec has the look of an out and out stayer and could be staying on when the others have cried enough but this is a fair old ask for a young horse on the softest ground that he's encountered to date. House Of Bourbon finished a long way clear of the remainder at Huntingdon on his second start for his new yard and has to be on the short-list but he's gone up by 11lbs and could find this tougher. One or two others would be of interest if attracting support but Hasanpour is the other runner with obvious claims following his win at Huntingdon but his wins have been spread out in the past and we prefer to side with Coda Agency.
House Of Bourbon (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, led after 3 out, soon challenged, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Heathcliff (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
On Spec 6-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, reminder 5th, headway approaching 7th, switched right after 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Woodlands Gem (10-5) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Fullards 14-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, switched left after last, never able to challenge (finished 3rd disqualified and placed 4th), 3rd of 10, 21l behind Hasanpour (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs. Later.
Coda Agency 11-4fav (11-1) Held up in touch, mistake 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 18l behind Character Building (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Hasanpour (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, stayed on to lead after last, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Toulouse-Lautrec (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Letitia's Loss (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened after 7th, 9th of 13, 20l behind Silencio (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar '07.
Classic Chic 10-1 (11-3) In touch, blundered 2nd, mistake 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Spear Thistle (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Montana Gold (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders until 5th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 10, 23l behind Pamak D'airy (11-1) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (3) sft in Feb.
Barrys Ark (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out, 4th of 8, 47l behind Colonial Jim (9-11) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Woodlands Genpower (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Jumped slowly 1st, led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Phardessa (10-10) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Wee Alfie (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out, 8th of 15, 47l behind Colonial Jim (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
