in touch, outpaced before 3 out, no impression when hampered 2 out
took keen hold, prominent, led 6th, headed when fell 2 out
held up in rear, pulled hard, mistake 3rd, headway after 8th, every chance from 2 out until last, no extra final 75 yards
held up in touch on outside, took keen hold, headway 7th, led and jumped right from 3 out, mistake last, soon headed, stayed on
prominent, led after 2nd, headed before next, every chance when mistake 3 out, one pace next, edged right and stayed on flat
in touch, jumped slowly 6th, ridden 8th, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out
held up in rear, in touch after 8th, one pace when hampered 2 out, weakened
held up, mistake 4th, headway before 3 out, not much room 2 out, every chance last, stayed on
led until after 2nd, led again before next, headed 6th, not fluent 8th, challenged last, soon led, all out
Ashbrittle returned from a lengthy absence to score at Warwick in May but has been off the track again since. The market should tell us what’s expected from Boogie In The Barn and Billy No Name after long breaks but Champagne At Tara is best watched given his antics at Wincanton in December when last seen. Chebsey Beau won at Bangor in July but couldn’t cope with a 10lb rise at Cartmel and has gone up another 2lb since. MEDICINE HAT was outclassed in the Premier Hurdle at Kelso in February but, unlike many of his rivals, proved his well-being when winning over an extended trip on the Flat at Pontefract earlier this month and should go close if transferring that improvement back to hurdling.
Chebsey Beau 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Amour de Nuit (8-13) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Boogie In The Barn (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Made all, jumped left 1st, hung left on bend before 5th, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden, steadied into last, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr beating Act Alone (11-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Champagne At Tara 7-1 (10-4) Pulled hard, held up behind, headway when hung violently left and unrideable after 3rd, ran out before next, at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Sir Ivan 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hit 5th, mistake next, ridden before 7th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Medicine Hat 14-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, tracking leaders when short of room over 2f out, switched right, headway to lead over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Hallstatt (9-10) by 5l, 10 ran.
Ashbrittle 4-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, niggled along briefly before 6th, headway approaching 7th, led after 3 out, slow last, soon headed, rallied to lead towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May beating Brave Helios (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Midnight Game 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Muhtaris (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, weakened approaching final 2f, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Sir Jack Layden (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Billy No Name (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) With winner until blundered 5th, blundered 8th, outpaced 4 out, blundered 2 out soon beaten, last of 3, 18 3/4l behind Buthelezi (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
