held up in touch, weakened from 3 out
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
always towards rear
held up, fell 6th
led, headed approaching last, soon weakened
held up behind, weakened from 3 out
prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced
held up towards rear, one pace from 2 out
chase leaders, weakened from 3 out
held up, chased leader from 3 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat
in touch, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well flat
held up, weakened approaching last
track leader, weakened from 7th, pulled up after 3out
behind, reminders and detached from 3rd, soon pulled up
mid-division, behind from 6th
Ian Williams has acquired the services of A P McCoy for QUICK LIVE and it is to that pairing that we pledge our allegiance in this big-field handicap hurdle, with Knar Mardy and King Mak others with claims. The selection has gone up 6lbs for finishing a good second in a competitive Leicester contest last time, when he relished the cut. Very much now going the right way, and with the yard still going well, he can make the most of a nice racing weight here to score. Knar Mardy is a nice mare trained by Charlie Pogson, and she has been put up 3lbs for also making the frame at Huntingdon last time. That was her first sign of getting the hang of the game and she is expected to come on for it and go close today. King Mak has been unlucky to have gone up in the weights twice without winning, but it shows that he is at least in form, and he goes on this ground. The trip is not a problem either, though it is unlikely that lumping top weight around will be to his benefit, so he is taken on. Painted Sky is fit from a winter on the artificial surfaces and if able to transmit his Flat abilities to hurdles then he would be very interesting, though he has to put a couple of very moderate runs over timber at this track behind him. Captain Smoothy is capable if on a going day, but Quick Live is the one for us.
King Mak 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Have You Seen Me (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Perkin Warbeck 20-1 (11-5) In touch, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 15, 38l behind Dovedale (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Painted Sky 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Treaty Flyer (11-4) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.
Earlsfield Raider 10-3 (10-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 22l behind Classic Chic (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f clm hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Sir Ian (IRE) 5-1fav (11-6) Led, headed approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 15, 6l behind Blacks Bridge (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Konigsbote (GER) 40-1 (10-11) Behind, effort to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd and outpaced when blundered next, no extra, 4th of 14, 16l behind Have You Seen Me (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Letitia's Loss (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 13, well behind Winterwood (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Captain Smoothy 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 7th, soon under pressure, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Vivarini (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Flowonlovelyriver (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, always in rear, blundered 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Galant Nuit (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) sft in Nov '08.
Quick Live (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Quinte Du Chatelet (12-4) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Dec.
Guydus (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 29l behind Acknowledgement (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Little Firecracker 14-1 (11-6) With leader, ridden over 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 24l behind Home She Goes (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m Mares Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (4) sft in Jan.
Knar Mardy 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Home She Goes (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m Mares Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (4) sft in Jan.
Pardon What 25-1 (9-12) Behind, reminders 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cobbler's Queen (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
Bluebell Flyer (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 10, 36l behind Broughton Green (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
