raced wide in rear, pushed along 8th, soon behind, tailed off
held up, headway between 4 out and 3 out, led 2 out, clear next, ridden out
raced wide in touch, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out
in touch, hit 3rd, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened soon after 2 out
held up, ridden 3 out, headway when not fluent last, kept on same pace
bumped 1st, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on towards finish
led, clear 4th, blundered and headed 2 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
jumped right 1st, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
Fit from a couple of outings on the Flat, THOMAS BLOSSOM made a winning return to hurdling when landing an amateur riders’ race at Exeter. He can race off the same mark back over fences today and should go close again. Paddling is usually thereabouts though his only win over fences so far came over further and the less exposed Hands Of Stone is preferred on only his third start in a chase after placing at Hereford. Show’s Over can figure off his current mark and Bajardo is not badly treated on earlier winning form on his return to action.
Everyday Everyhour 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, jumped left, some headway 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Roll The Dough (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led narrowly, driven out, kept on well towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Elysian Prince (11-6) by 1l, 15 ran.
Bajardo (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden after 9th, well beaten from 4 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Nightfly (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Paddling (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Held up in 4th, close up 7th, chased front pair before 2 out, driven and outpaced between last 2, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 6, 11 3/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Hands Of Stone (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up, jumped left 5th, struggling 3 out, went modest 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Deise Vu (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Show's Over (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Prominent, driven after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 19l behind L'Es Fremantle (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Keppel Isle (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) In rear, mistake 4th, hampered next, not fluent 6th, headway on outside 8th, modest 3rd briefly before last, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Deise Vu (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Daveron (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind, pulled up 2 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Accessallareas (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, soon lost place, well beaten from 8th, 6th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Deise Vu (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
