tracked leading pair, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before next, 1 length 2nd at the last, stayed on to lead run-in
tracked leader, led 5th until 3 out, in front again before 2 out, 1 length ahead last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
raced wide, led until 5th, chased leader, led again 3 out until before next, lost 2nd approaching last where mistake, weakened
off the pace in 5th, outpaced 4 out, went remote 4th next
off the pace in 4th, outpaced 4 out, lost remote 4th next, tailed off
PRAECEPS has been set some stiff tasks since scoring at Market Rasen in February. Placed in a Grade 2 hurdle subsequently, Alan King’s charge can defy a penalty back in this grade. Zanzi Win is also penalised having won a maiden hurdle over track and trip recently. He’s preferred on these terms to Huntingdon runner-up Furia D'Oudairies and the latter’s stablemate Flaminger, who’s proving inconsistent having still been beaten a long way when second at Fontwell last time.
Praeceps (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) 6th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Legal History (10-4) at Ascot 2m hcp fll (2) gd in Mar.
Zanzi Win (FR) 8-11fav (10-8) won at Plumpton 2m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr beating Mountain Rock (11-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Flaminger (FR) 11-10 (10-7) 2nd of 7, 33l behind Cilaos Glace (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Devious Dicks Dame 150-1 (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) gd in Mar.
Royal Goldie (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) 6th of 7, dist behind Zanzi Win (10-8) at Plumpton 2m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Furia D'Oudairies (FR) 7-1 (10-12) 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Miss Mumtaz (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) gd in Mar.
