raced keenly tracking leaders, 2nd between horses going well 2 out, upsides last, led run-in, stayed on well
held up in last pair and keen, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 3 out, weakened into 5th before next
raced keenly, tracked leader until bumped 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, went remote 4th before 2 out
not fluent and always in rear, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leading pair until went 2nd 3rd, hit 2 out and lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
led and jumped left, joined 2 out, strongly pressed when went badly left last, headed and no extra run-in
Eagle Of The Glen finished tailed off on his hurdling debut at Kempton. Point Franklin was well behind Elogio in Aintree bumper in November but won over hurdles at the first time of asking at Kelso, beating favourite Clovis Boy by more than five lengths. The latter is now 7lb better off, though Aaron Anderson claims 5lb off Rebecca Menzies’ first string. BOIS GUILLBERT ran green at Ayr but still won with a bit in hand and, granted normal improvement, looks capable of defying a penalty in this.
Bois Guillbert (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Not fluent towards rear, closed from 5th, led 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Sailing Grace (11-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Cawthorne Cracker (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, detached before 6th, ridden before 3 out where pulled up, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Clovis Boy 11-8fav (11-0) Led narrowly at slow pace, headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent last and no impression run-in, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Point Franklin (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Coco Loco (FR) Ultra gelding out of Kapirovska.
Eagle Of The Glen 11-1 (11-0) Chased winner until soon after 3 out, chased leading pair, pushed along and no chance with leading duo before next, 3rd of 5, 27 3/4l behind Jupiter Allen (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Elogio (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Chased leaders when jumped right, collided with rival and almost unseated rider 1st, rider regained irons and dropped to midfield before next, slow 4th, given reminder next, kept on to go second before 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Planet Legend (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Point Franklin (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Towards rear in touch, headway to lead 4 out and quickened tempo, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to win going away after last, won at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Moonlight Monarch (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
