led, headed when jumped badly left 4 out, soon headed, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, no impression
tracked leader, led 4th, quickened clear 3 out, very easily
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 1st, jumped awkwardly and unseated rider next
Boite competed at a higher level over hurdles but is jumping fences late in life and probably needs softer going. The younger HATCHER is preferred as he’ll bounce off the ground and goes well fresh – he won four times over the smaller obstacles last summer. Mon Garcon Frankie was a poor pointer who has also been well beaten in both starts under Rules.
Boite (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Raced wide, led, reached for 5th, headed before next, chased leader, challenged and hit 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd after next, weakened on long run to 2 out, 7th of 10, 34l behind Ballymoy (11-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Hatcher (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Led, clear until 3rd, clear briefly next, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, slow and mistake last, 9th of 12, dist behind Caius Marcius (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Mon Garcon Frankie 250-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, lost touch 3rd, soon tailed off, remote 5th, 5th of 6, dist behind Two For Gold (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (4) gs in Jan.
