tracked leader, blundered 5 out, led before 4 out, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, fell heavily last
towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th before last, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear and keen, headway from 3 out, one pace and no impression
prominent, lost place before 4 out
behind, headway 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, kept on and no chance with winner
prominent, smooth headway from 3 out, led on bit after last, hard held
led, headed before 4 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, jumped left last, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
NUBE NEGRA was the only one to make a race of it with the smart Apple’s Shakira at Cheltenham last month. A winner earlier at Market Rasen, the four-year-old will be a short price to get back on track here. Ingleby Hollow won four times on the Flat up to 1m6f so stamina shouldn’t be a problem. If he jumps with any fluency, there is no reason why David O’Meara’s hurdling newcomer won’t make the frame. Emell, another Flat winner, was still going well enough when falling at Musselburgh with Karamoko and Present From Dubai possibly the pick of the remainder.
Bambys Boy 12-1 (11-5) Soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind I'm To Blame (10-12) at Catterick 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Christo 33-1 (11-5) Held up, towards rear, mistake 2nd, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Emell 14-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway and in touch when fell 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Fire Ahead (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Ring Of Fire.
Ingleby Hollow 33-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Tan Arabiq (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Karamoko (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Raced wide held up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, 10th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Town Head (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) gd in Nov.
Present From Dubai (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Harambe (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Nube Negra (SPA) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged off last bend, shaken up when not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Apple's Shakira (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) sft in Dec.
Respectability 250-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up and behind, struggling when blundered 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Your Wan (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, dist behind And The New (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Millie The Minx (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Cornerstone Lad (11-4) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
