keen in touch in rear, headway 8th, tracked leaders after next, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on one pace
held up, weakened 9th
held up, headway 8th, ridden and every chance 3 out, led briefly 2 out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd near finish
led, headed 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up 3 out
prominent, led 7th, headed after 9th, led again 3 out, headed briefly 2 out, driven and stayed on flat
prominent, led after 9th, headed 3 out, soon driven and weakened next
keen tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
in rear, behind when pulled up, 4 out
DESERT JOE only found one too good on his hurdling debut at Towcester and a subsequent third at Newbury was another sound effort. Alan King's charge can make it third-time lucky here though Legendary Hop and Terra Bleu are consistent and Floreat clearly found 2m too sharp at Towcester last time. Domos Boy, blinkered for the first time, was third over a similar trip at Hereford last time and also enters the reckoning and Bobcatbilly may have needed his run in a Kempton bumper last week. Earlier runs at Towcester and Ascot entitle him to respect in this grade.
Floreat 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, not always fluent, ridden after 5th, outpaced next, hit 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 11, 13l behind Loose Chips (11-4) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Desert Joe (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Carrigmorna King (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Areuwitmenow (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, reminder after 6th, soon hampered, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Bellflower Boy (10-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, headed 5f out, led again over 3f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 21l behind Tetlami (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) gd.
Legendary Hop 10-1 (10-12) With winner, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), soon no chance, stayed on same pace in clear 2nd, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Kaffie (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Grassfinch 10-1 (11-9) In touch, lost place 2nd, well behind after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Painter Man (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Domos Boy (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on front pair, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Quinte Du Chatelet (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Midnight Macarena 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, brought down 3rd, in a race won by What An Oscar (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Terra Bleu (IRE) 7-4 (10-9) Close up, raced wide, led 3 out, headed after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Orvita (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
