held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
held up towards rear headway going well over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd over 9f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well
chased leaders on outside, driven and edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leader until over 9f out, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f
Helnwein is penalised for winning at Ffos Las and this looks a competitive bumper. Farnoge, a half-brother to four winners, was second in his only run in a point and Minella Double won between the flags in November. Warwick runner-up Yonconor clearly handles a testing surface and Hasthing won a couple of minor contests in France in 2021. GOONHILLY has switched to the Skelton yard since just coming up short at Hereford in November and he gets the nod.
Hasthing (FR) (10-3) won at Senonnes-Pouance 1m 7f sft in Oct beating High Game Royal (10-1) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.
Helnwein (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in 6th, smooth headway tracking leaders home turn, went 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Alcedo (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Farnoge 7-4 (11-11) Pr, 2nd 1/2way, chall ldr 3out, sn rdn in 2nd, 4l dwn 2out, drpd to 3rd aftr 2out, 7l dwn last, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Better Days Ahead (11-6) at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Feb.
Goonhilly (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Always prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Ioupy Collonges (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Minella Double (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, jnd ldr aftr 5th, 2l 3rd & rdn aftr 4out, 6th bef 3out, prog bef 2out & 2l 2nd when left in ld last, ko, won at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Nov beating Ballybrack Wood (11-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
Yonconor (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind The Cox Express (10-9) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Miss Maverick Westerner M out of Heels Overhead.
