took keen hold, held up in rear, hit 5th, smooth headway 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
chased leaders, led 8th, headed well before 2 out, chased leader until ridden and one pace in 4th approaching 2 out,
raced keenly, led until 8th, chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, went left last, ridden clear flat
raced wide, held up in last pair, headway on outside 7th, dropped to rear and pushed along before 8th, rallied next, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd briefly 3 out soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, led on inside well before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, not pace of winner
chased leader until 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
Dunlough Bay has found life hard in pattern races since scoring at Lingfield in November and this is tougher than the race Timesishard won at Market Rasen three weeks ago where he just got the better of Fiddlers Bid. Ugly Bug won a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las last time but will need to step up on that so the vote goes to UXIZANDRE. Alan King's charge has returned a losing favourite in both starts this year but edges it at the weights in today's contest and is just preferred to Woodford County. The latter won on his hurdling debut at Towcester and there should be more to come from him.
Dunlough Bay (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) With winner until after 2nd, prominent, mistake 7th, jumped right 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 9l behind Easter Day (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Feb.
Timesishard (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Fiddlers Bid (11-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ugly Bug 7-1 (11-0) won at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb beating Cheat The Cheater (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Uxizandre (FR) 11-10fav (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, 3rd of 18, 7l behind Ericht (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Woodford County 5-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway before 8th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before and led last, driven out, won at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Enter Paradise (10-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Fiddlers Bid 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Timesishard (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Jat Punjabi 10-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, went 2nd at 8th, blundered badly and fell 10th, in a race won by Sydney Paget (11-0) at Towcester 3m beg chase (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Cowbridge (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Always behind, reminders after 3rd, slow and ridden 6th, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind King Helissio (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
