close up, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 4 out
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up behind, jumped slow 3rd, weakened before 3 out
in touch, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
held up behind and keen, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up behind, niggled along after 4th, mistake 4 out when struggling, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before and jumped right 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led before last, soon clear
Spin Point won on the Flat in Ireland and wouldn’t need to be anything special to make a winning start over timber - his yard is in good form. Man Look and Putting Green are other Flat winners but they’ve been disappointing so far over hurdles and may do better when going handicapping. Quids In has shown promise in both starts so has to go on the short-list but BROUGHTONS RHYTHM should now be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs and Henry Spiller’s eight-year-old has the best overall form. Cervin did little in the French Provinces and has his first start for new connections.
Broughtons Rhythm 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside after 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Master Of Irony (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Cervin (FR) (10-8) 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Call Me Cash (10-12) at Nantes 2m 3f fst in Nov.
Lickpenny Larry 200-1 (11-5) In rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Top Ville Ben (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Man Look 8-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Mount Mews (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Putting Green 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway when mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 26l behind Casper King (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sound The Bugle 200-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 29 3/4l behind River Wylde (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Spin Point (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Dream Factory (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Quids In (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Long Call (10-12) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.