tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, driven to lead after last, asserted clear flat, kept on
led, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
held up in touch, not fluent 11th, driven and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, kept on from next, never able to challenge
tracked leaders on outside, reminders after 12th, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in touch, some headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened after next, tailed off
in touch in rear, ridden after 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up next
Hugo's Reflection and Cash To Ash have recent outings under their belts with the former preferred off his current mark though he still has something to prove over this far. Urbanist won over 3m at Exeter at the start of the year and makes his reappearance but HOUNDSCOURT will be sharper for a recent comeback. He scored over course and distance back in January and can race off the same mark in this. Scorpo was placed over a shorter trip here earlier while stablemate Pc Dixon ran well for a long way before falling at Sedgefield a week ago.
Hugo's Reflection (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up, slow 5th, behind from 11th, 5th of 6, dist behind Adman Sam (11-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Urbanist (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Mostly chased winner from after 1st until after 3 out, weakened before next, behind and pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly 8th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sigurd (GER) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, some slow jumps, mistake 11th, lost place next, rallied after 14th, no extra 3 out, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Onurbike (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Houndscourt (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Out The Glen (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Pc Dixon 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, went 2nd at 5th, led 7th until 4 out, chased leader until pushed along and fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Scorpo (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) In rear, jumped slow 2nd, some headway from 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
