tracked leader, outpaced in 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no chance with front pair when lost place over 1f out, stayed on to regain moderate 3rd inside final furlong
made all, driven 3f out, stayed on well final 2f
mid-division on outside, headway and in touch halfway, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place halfway, soon behind
held up behind in touch, chased leaders under pressure over 3f out, no impression final 2f
prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon behind
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no chance with leaders
The two newcomers are worth noting in the market but we'll row in with the experience of FIDDLERS BID. He has plenty of experience from the point-to-point field and made a pleasing debut in the decent Cheltenham bumper won by the highly regarded Southfield Theatre when a staying-on third. He should come on considerably for that effort and is preferred to three contenders who have all shown winning form of some note in the point-to-point arena, namely The Nephew, Horizontal Speed and The Boogeyman. The market should reveal expectations about the trio who are preferred in that order at this stage. Call A Truce wasn't disgraced on his Huntingdon debut last April when a decent fourth to House Party.
Call A Truce (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd 5f out until ridden well over 2f out, stayed on, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Houseparty (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Fiddlers Bid 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 5f, headed over 3f out, stayed on, no impression on leading pair 1f out, 3rd of 17, 7l behind Southfield Theatre (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m NH flat (4) gs in Oct.
Horizontal Speed (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) 2nd of 8, 4l behind Ikie Mo (12-0) at Great Trethew 2m 4f ptp gs in Feb.
Merchant Of Milan Milan gelding out of Repunzel.
Saucy Baron Karinga Bay gelding out of Grey Baroness.
The Boogeyman (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Hdwy 13; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Grandturgeon (11-7) at Woodford 3m ptp gs in Apr.
The Happy Warrior 66-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders until halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 17, 43l behind My Inheritance (10-9) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Jan.
The Nephew (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Ld, hdd 3out, left 2nd 2out, ld last, kow run-in, won at Oldtown 2m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Thunder And Roses (11-7) by 3l, 11 ran.
