tracked leaders until ridden and slightly outpaced when pace increased 4 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place 14th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out
close up, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden to chase easy winner 2 out, kept on, no chance with eased winner
in rear, outpaced 4 out, never a factor
with leader until led until led approaching 2 out, in command when eased towards finish, hard held
set steady pace, increased pace 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when hit last
Withdrawn
Abbeygrey finished in front of Cernunnos when runner-up in amateur company over 2m4f at Ludlow last time while Pembroke House was second over 3m at the same meeting. The latter should make a bold bid and is preferred to Chill In The Wood, well beaten when third at Fontwell, but LOVE THE LEADER makes most appeal. The latter landed a double over hurdles with victory at Taunton just four days ago and Johnny Farrelly’s charge can race off a lower mark back over fences today.
Cernunnos (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Held up in rear, close up 5th, effort after 4 out, soon one pace, ridden and no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Hoke Colburn (12-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Tracked clear leader, close up 5th, lost place 9th, carried right after 3 out, regained 2nd next, switched left after last, ridden and ran on flat, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Hoke Colburn (12-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Pembroke House 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Whin Park (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chill In The Wood 5-1 (11-12) In rear, struggling 4 out, plugged on into remote 3rd between last 2, never a threat, 3rd of 6, dist behind Morney Wing (11-13) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Love The Leader (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Tracked leader until after 2nd, not fluent 4th, went 2nd again 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear 2 out, easily, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Nov beating Georgina Joy (10-1) by 10l, 7 ran.
Cranbrook Causeway (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Cnoc Sion (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Spock (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pulled up quickly before 9th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
