chased winner, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on
held up in touch, bumped 5th, headway 7th, ridden and no impression on winner from 3 out, mistake 2 out and last
chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, weakened before 4 out, fell 3 out
made all, clear from 3 out, easily
in rear, mistake 1st, behind when not fluent 8th, left remote 4th 3 out
chased leaders on outside, took keen hold, steadied 2nd, not fluent and last 4th, well behind before 8th, tailed off
raced keenly, in touch, slow 4th, jumped left next, slow and lost place 7th, behind next, tailed off
Chepstow bumper winner SPORTING ACE steps up in trip for his hurdling debut. His dam is a sister to the high-class hurdler/chaser Our Vic and Neil King’s charge gets the vote. Jean Genie finished third over fences recently and returns to the smaller obstacles still looking for a first success after 19 starts while Let Me Entertain U won between the flags last month and has gone close over timber in the past. Off The Planet placed here last autumn but has struggled to complete subsequently.
Jean Genie (FR) 6-1 (11-13) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, tracked leaders home turn, ridden after 4 out, stayed on but not get on terms with leaders, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Lord Bryan (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Let Me Entertain U 7-4fav (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy aft 15; led aft nxt; clr 2 out; drvn out, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Apr beating Miss May Hill (11-3) by 18l, 4 ran.
Off The Planet (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Chased leaders towards outer, dropped away quickly over 3 out and soon pulled up, at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sporting Ace (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, outpaced 4f out, rallied from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led close home, won at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Feb beating Master Chewy (11-2) by nk, 10 ran.
Gettysburgh (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) In tch til wknd 15; t.o, 4th of 10, dist behind Also Known As (11-0) at Woodford 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Just At Midnight 10-1 (11-0) Bhnd til ur 6, at Higham 3m mdn gf in Jan.
Prosopagnosia 250-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, not much room 2nd, lost place and slow 3rd, soon tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Racy Lacey (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
