keen close up in rear, blundered 2nd, slow 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
not fluent, prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on one pace
keen close up, pushed along and weakened 6th
led, headed 5th, prominent, led again approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders, reminders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next
Dual bumper winner VEGAS BLUE came good over hurdles at the first time of asking when scoring easily at Huntingdon on her reappearance. The runner-up has won subsequently so the form looks solid enough and she gets the vote. Switch Hitter should be straighter for last month’s outing at Fakenham when a long way behind the progressive Here Comes Johny, who has won again since, while Malinello makes most appeal of the remainder on his return to action.
Glorify (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led or disputed lead, headed before halfway, ridden and lost place quickly under 6f out, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Coolbane Boy (11-12) at Thurles 2m 3f Yielding in Jan.
Malinello 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Third Time Lucki (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Jan.
One For You (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, led after 1st until 4th, in front again before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Here Comes Johny (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Vegas Blue (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Chased leaders, left 2nd 4 out, soon led, clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Panic Attack (10-12) by 13l, 11 ran.
