Kildimo, placed twice between the flags, wasn’t disgraced on his hurdling debut at Catterick but UNOHU (NAP) sets a pretty decent standard in this and is taken to defy his penalty. A maiden winner at Ayr in November, the latter was just beaten on his handicap debut at the same track last month when trying to give a total of 13lb to the more-experienced winner. Barrichello has found only one too good at Bangor and Catterick and looks the danger.
Unohu 10-11fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led briefly paddock bend after 5th, in front after 3 out (normal 4 out), 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Baby Ticker (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Barrichello 7-2 (11-7) Held up in midfield, smooth progress after 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, ridden for effort approaching last, lacked pace of winner on the run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind South Terrace (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Early Morning Dew (FR) 80-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, dist behind Dreams Of Home (11-5) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
First Illusion (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Fudgeman (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Ran green, led at steady pace, soon headed and restrained in midfield, relegated to rear end of back straight, ridden and no impression home straight, eased close home, 7th of 8, 31l behind Travail D'orfevre (11-4) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Kildimo (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to track leaders before 2 out, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd of 9, 12 1/4l behind Bareback Jack (11-8) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Oceans Red 20-1 (11-12) W ldrs til outpcd 4f out; kpt on final 2f, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Superior Glance (11-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m sft in Dec.
One Fine Man (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader and keen, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 17l behind Gaelik Coast (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Skipness 125-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, dist behind Fern Hill (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Time Leader (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Raced keenly in 3rd and kept out wide, pushed along and held when hit 2 out, 3rd of 5, 22 1/2l behind Alaphilippe (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Walk With Kings (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) (cp) chsd wnr til wknd 4f out; t.o, 5th of 11, dist behind Indigo Breeze (11-4) at Alnwick 2m gs in Mar.
Puppetonastring 22-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, driven and lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and behind, last of 10, dist behind Seaton Carew (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Feb.
