tracked leaders, challenged before 4th, led after next, idled after 3 out, jumped right and headed 2 out, went right last, edged right and beaten flat
in rear, struggling 3 out, some headway when not fluent 2 out, no impression
led until after 2nd, led next, headed after 5th, no extra 2 out, mistake last
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed next, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 4th, one pace from 3 out, no impression
towards rear, pecked 1st, hit 4 out, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace
mistakes, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, no extra 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on
Akula has won a couple of selling hurdles recently and will find this much tougher under a penalty. Cafe Au Lait is also upped in class having won at Wetherby on his penultimate start. Miracle Cure has just the one win in 15 outings over timber and that was on good ground while HOLLYWOOD ALL STAR is looking for his first win since 2015. But it might not be far away judged on his latest second at Bangor and he gets the nod. Champion Chase is lightly-raced and one to note on his handicap debut.
Miracle Cure (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3 our, in 4th and no impression before last, 4th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Yorgonnahearmeroar (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hollywood All Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Akula (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) Made all, hit 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Stilo Blue Native (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Lickpenny Larry 20-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, dist behind Quids In (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Serveontime (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Peak To Peak (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Monte Wildhorn (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Made most until 7th, slow and lost place next, last when mistake 9th, well beaten from 4 out, last of 6, dist behind Bally Lagan (10-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 4-5fav (10-8) In rear, headway before 6th, led 6th, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cougar Kid (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Actiondancer (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led and jumped mostly right, headed before and hit 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 23l behind Episode (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Act Four (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Behind, jumped left 4th, soon pushed along, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Modulus (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Champion Chase (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, left in 3rd approaching 2 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Groundunderrepair (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
