pulled hard, held up, always behind
took keen hold, with leader, led 3rd, headed approaching last, no extra flat
held up in touch, weakening when not fluent 3 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up, hit 1st, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 2 out, ran on under pressure to lead close home
behind from 6th, tailed up when pulled up before 3 out
held up, hampered 1st, not fluent 2nd, stayed on from last, never near leaders
held up, headway when slightly hampered on bend approaching 3 out, led approaching last, headed close home
led to 3rd, with leader, pushed along 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven after next, behind from 6th
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 4th, reminders after 5th, weakened after next
not jump well, soon tailed off, pulled up after 5th
held up in touch, mistake 6th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
chased clear leaders, disputing 5th when slipped up on bend approaching 3 out, pulled up soon afterwards
This is an interesting novice hurdle and Air Guitar, Twelve Paces and Napoleon catch the eye with Twelve Paces the form choice. Air Guitar has run well twice already this season and looks sure to go well again. He finished second on each occasion, looking a little one paced, and he may find the opposition too hot here. Philip Hobbs runs Napoleon, an Irish recruit. He shaped well on the Flat, finishing off with a win at Roscommon, and he is sure to have been well schooled and hails from a yard in form. He must be respected. Twelve Paces won well at Newton Abbot on his debut and then turned in a better performance when chasing home Rimsky last time. The winner has since franked the form and Twelve Paces may turn out to be a step ahead of his rivals.
Call Oscar (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 16, 27l behind Off Spin (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) sft in Apr.
Danebank (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and effort 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 34l behind Dyneburg (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (F) gf in Aug.
Mikado 13-8fav (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 16, 29l behind Crow Wood (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (E) gd.
Napoleon (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Made all, strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn stk gs in Oct '04 beating Dayoff (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran (Flat).
New Team (FR) (9-0) unplaced at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 5f stk hvy in Nov '04 behind Solamtara (8-8) 17 ran (Flat).
Sidcup's Gold (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) 2nd of 10, 12l behind Lucifer Du Montceau (12-0) at Cloyne 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
Twelve Paces 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Rimsky (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (E) gs.
Air Guitar (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway approaching 3rd, every chance 2 out, hung left, one pace flat, 2nd of 12, 3l behind United Spirit (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Sept.
