tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, weakened next
led, headed 5th, lost place 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, led 5th, headed last, weakened flat
tracked leaded on outer, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5th, led last, kept on, headed towards finish
held up in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Don McCain's GLENWOOD KNIGHT won well on good to soft ground at Exeter last month, handles ground as testing as he encounters today and is hard to oppose in a race where the main dangers look to be Pegasus Prince and Luso's Lad. Howard Johnson's gelding ran better than expected here last time when he was sent off at odds of 66/1 for a novices' hurdle, losing no caste in defeat in finishing a highly creditable fourth of 10 behind Bygones Of Brid in a race that has worked out well. He makes much more appeal than Sandman, who showed only limited mounts of ability in six outings abroad and now makes his debut for William Amos. Glaced Over has been well beaten in all four starts in bumpers and a bigger threat is likely to come from John Wade's Pegasus Prince, who has been running consistently well in recent starts on the flat and over hurdles. He needs to improve, as do the other runners in the race, to get the better of Glenwood Knight though and Don McCain's gelding is the one they all have to beat.
Bucephalus (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hampered 4th, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind I'll Be Frank (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Little Promise (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 14, 37l behind Hollins (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Luso's Lad (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 10, 16l behind Bygones Of Brid (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Murphys Future 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, weakened, 9th of 10, 30l behind Tale Of Tanganyika (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Pegasus Prince (USA) 33-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, disputed lead when carried right flat, just held post, 2nd of 13, nk behind Bishops Heir (11-4) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Sandman (GER) (9-0) 7th of 8, well behind Viper (10-2) at Baden-Baden(GER) 2m 3yo hdl sft in Sep '08.
Glaced Over 50-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 13, 9l behind Final Day (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Dec.
Markadam 20-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, never in contention, 9th of 13, 14l behind Russian Music (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec (flat).
Glenwood Knight (IRE) 1-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader, joined leader 6th, soon led, clear and jumped left 2 out and last, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 7f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Norwest (11-5) by 11l, 5 ran.
