mid-division, headway before 4th, 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, some headway after 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, losing place when not fluent 3 out, well beaten before next
mid-division, headway from 4 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, stayed on same pace
led, jumped left at times, joined 2 out, headed and beaten when blundered last, no extra flat
in rear on outside, not fluent 1st, well beaten from 5th
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, last and pushed along before 4th, well beaten next
mid-division, lost place before 4th, well beaten next
took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd until 3 out, weakened before next
This looks a very decent maiden hurdle for the time of year but we have to give another chance to BLACK MISCHIEF (NAP), who was travelling strongly and had the measure of an odds-on previous winner on his debut over timber at Wincanton when crashing out at the last. Focaccia was second at Doncaster in November and again on his reappearance at Kempton but may have to settle for that spot again. Get Rhythm is a bit more exposed but reverts to maiden company having had four run in handicaps. Indian Reel will have learned plenty form last month’s run at Market Rasen and is preferred to Cosmic King and Walk Waterford.
Black Mischief 2-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, took keen hold, closed 3rd, led going well 2 out, drawing clear when fell last, unlucky, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Chozen (IRE) 4-6 (12-2) Pr, rcd keenly & ld 2nd, ld 5out, adv 3out, chall & hdd bef last, ko, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Ravensdale (12-2) at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Cosmic King (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Keen close up, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Head High (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Focaccia (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, soon chased leaders on outside, 2nd soon after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, joined last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed final stride, 2nd of 8, shd behind Fixed Rate (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Get Rhythm (IRE) 5-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3rd, misake 4 out, headed approaching 2 out and dropped to 3rd, weakened last, 6th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Zulu Oscar (12-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Indian Reel (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Gris De Pron (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Kings Temptation 18-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Gris De Pron (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Morthanalegend 18-1 (11-1) Refused to race, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in May.
Walk Waterford 16-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Barwick (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
