led until 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no impression after, kept on inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, closed on inside 7f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, readily
chased leader, led 3f out, soon headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in mid-division, headway 8f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no impression, kept on
in touch, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, well held inside final 2f
held up towards rear, outpaced 5f out, well beaten final 3f
held up in rear, effort 3f out, no impression on leaders inside final 2f
A potentially-informative bumper can go to the £170,000 purchase CHASING FIRE, who is a half-brother to four winners and has already won between the flags. Hitching Jacking is another interesting recruit from the point-to-point circuit and the selection’s stablemate Ramming Speed cost £50,000 and is out of a mare that won over jumps and on the Flat. Imperial Merlin is a half-brother to two winners and Carlo Du Berlais is surely better than he showed at Ludlow. Largy Train made a winning debut at Ayr last May but hasn’t raced and has switched stables since.
Largy Train 10-3fav (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden to close on leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Ayr 2m (5) sft in May beating Mr Hailstone (11-0) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Carlo Du Berlais (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, went 5th over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-8) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Chasing Fire 5-2 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, slw 2out, gd prog to 2nd appr str, rdn to jn ldr bef last where left clr, sn in command, won at Tattersalls 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Record High (11-6) by 6l, 8 ran.
Hitching Jacking (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out to jn ldr, sl adv 2out & rdn, sn hdd, 1l dwn last, no ex after last, ko, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Off To A Flyer (11-11) at Lingstown 3m mdn gs in Nov.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Silver Charmer.
Ramming Speed (IRE) Califet gelding out of Omas Glen.
The Skiffle King (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 8th of 13, dist behind Everyonesgame (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Top Ville Bobby (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Disputed lead until over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Maximilian (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Teremondous (IRE) Gamut gelding out of Saoirse Doire.
