6.00 CAPTAIN TOM CAT (IRE); 6.50 HIJACK (IRE); 8.00 FIX SUN (FR); 10.00 HOMETOWN BOY (IRE); OUR POWER (IRE); WEATHER FRONT (USA); YEAVERING BELLE; 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.
Nicky Henderson boasts a strong hand with his two runners, Fix Sun and HIJACK, who are both lightly raced and open to further progression. Preference of the pair goes to the latter as he already has a run under his belt this season, finishing runner-up at Fontwell, and is bred to improve with time being a half-brother to Village Vic. Our Power ended last season with victory at Kempton and could have more to offer despite a 6lb rise. Hometown Boy, who showed promise last season when chasing home McFabulous on his penultimate outing at Market Rasen, and the hat-trick seeking Captain Tom Cat are feared most of the remainder.
Horse | Comment |
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1 - GOLAN FORTUNE (IRE) | 66-1 (10-4) Towards rear, driven and stayed on into mid-division after 2 out, kept on same pace, never a threat, 12th of 25, 13l behind Dame De Compagnie (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl G3 (1) sft in Mar |
2 - FIX SUN (FR) | 1-6fav (11-12) Led, blundered 3 out, challenged after next, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Fraternel (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Feb |
3 - OUR POWER (IRE) | 11-1 (11-3) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, led again last, kept on well run-in, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar beating The Butcher Said (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran |
4 - UP THE STRAIGHT (IRE) | 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, held flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 8l behind Collooney (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft |
5 - GOOD MAN PAT (IRE) | 20-1 (11-5) Held up in touch ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 20, 5l behind Delire D'Estruval (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar |
6 - WHATSUPWITHYOU (IRE) | 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Up The Straight (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar |
7 - DAGUENEAU (IRE) | 5-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along, no extra, 5th of 12, 23l behind Sirobbie (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs |
8 - WEATHER FRONT (USA) | 15-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, challenged after 2 out until last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Sep |
9 - HIJACK (IRE) | 5-2fav (10-13) Edged left start, chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, edged right on landing last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Collooney (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft |
10 - HOMETOWN BOY (IRE) | 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never a factor, 7th of 18, 15l behind Mcfabulous (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar |
11 - YEAVERING BELLE | 10-3 (11-10) Led, tendency to jump left, not fluent 7th, joined 2 out, narrow advantage last, held on well under pressure run in, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcap hdle (3) gf beating Wilde Spirit (10-5) by nk, 8 ran |
12 - IMPERIAL ELYSIAN (IRE) | 7-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, led just after 3 out, headed before not fluent last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Native Fighter (10-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Aug |
13 - STORM GODDESS (IRE) | 7-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway to press leader travelling strongly before 3 out, upsides 2 out, ridden and close up last, kept on run in but could not match front pair, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Yeavering Belle (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcap hdle (3) gf |
14 - SOLSTICE STAR | 12-1 (11-2) In rear, slow 3rd, mistake 10th, well behind when mistake 4 out, last of 14, well behind Manofthemountain (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep |
15 - EXOD'ELA (FR) | 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, travelled well, ridden along when 3rd 2 out, mistake last, weakened run in, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Glinger Flame (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd |
16 - LUNGARNO PALACE (USA) | 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pecked 1st, switched right and headway after 3 out, not reach leaders, 7th of 15, 6l behind Dead Right (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Sep |
17 - YOUNG LIEUTENANT (IRE) | 7-5 (10-7) Chased leader, pressed leader 3 out, eased to the lead 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear jumping last, maintained the advantage run in, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Fortunate Fred (10-12) by 3l, 8 ran |
18 - DEBESTYMAN (IRE) | 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Sirobbie (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs |
19 - CAPTAIN TOM CAT (IRE) | 8-15fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon headed narrowly, led again last, hard pressed, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug beating Leroy Leroy (10-11) by nk, 11 ran |
20 - STAR OF RORY (IRE) | 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent and rider lost iron briefly last, stayed on well towards stands side rail flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb beating Silver Kayf (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran |