tracked leaders, pushed along before 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, went 3rd before 6 out, led 3 out, kept on well from last
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 8th, soon lost place, tailed off
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last
towards rear, reminders before 6th, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced
led to 4 out, weakened before 3 out
in rear, headway before 5 out, chased winner from last, kept on and always held
Theligny has enjoyed a terrific run this campaign but has never raced over a trip this far and steps out of handicaps. Ballyarthur has a lot more to do than when winning at Leicester but should stay and makes more appeal than Nicky Richards’ pair Another Bill and Progress Drive. Report To Base led until the last in a Listed race at Cheltenham on his latest start while No Hassle Hoff travelled like a dream in this grade at Doncaster last month only to get worried out of it close home by the rallying Constantine Bay. THE WORLDS END (NAP) may have a little to find on the form book and struggled to get past the trail-blazing Testify at Chepstow last time. But he got better the further he went and the second won over this trip at Bangor last week to frank the form.
Theligny (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd well before 3 out, led after 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden between last two, driven and kept on gamely run-in, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Geordie Des Champs (10-6) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
The Worlds End (IRE) 1-4fav (11-11) Tracked leader and clear of rest, led going best last, shaken up and came clear run-in, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan beating Testify (11-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Another Bill (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-8) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 7th, fell 5 out, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ballyarthur (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Made all, shaken up and went clear before last, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan beating Global Stage (11-5) by 9l, 6 ran.
Progress Drive (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan beating Perfect Pirate (11-8) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Report To Base (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat but no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Coo Star Sivola (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
No Hassle Hoff (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on and headed towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Constantine Bay (11-5) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
