held up, chased leaders after 10th and weakening when blundered 3 out
led until 3rd and stayed prominent, led again 8th until after 10th and led again approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on from approaching last
held up, tracked leaders 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out and pulled up before last
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching and pulled up before last
in touch, led 3rd until 8th, weakened 10th and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, headway to lead after 10th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened from approaching last
held up, smooth headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and chased winner from approaching last one pace run-in
towards rear, blundered 7th, weakened approaching 3 out and pulled up after next
A tricky race to get a handle on without the pointing form book but Ask Bobby has been in good form in points and gets the nod here ahead of Tommy Two Toes and Fiftyfive Degrees. The selection sees this trip out well and acts on the ground and is a very consistent sort, points which are enough the earn him the vote. Tommy Two Toes has two ways of running but when he gets round he is one to take seriously and he looks more than capable of getting involved provided there are no mishaps. Fiftyfive Degrees loves the mud and has some recent winning form, and he wasn't far away last time, so he has to enter calculations too. Rose Of The Hill is rated 95 and in this sphere that's no disgrace, but recent efforts have not been an inspiration, while Nectar De Guye is reliable enough but keeps finding one too good and may suffer the same fate here from our selection, Ask Bobby.
Ask Bobby 5-2 (12-0) Held up; stdy hdwy 13; led 3 out til hdd cl home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Duchess Account (11-7) at Whitwell On Hill 4m 1f ptp gd.
Fiftyfive Degrees (IRE) 7-4fav (12-5) 2nd of 13, 1l behind Charming Knight (12-5) at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Nectar De Guye (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 11; jnd wnr 14; ev ch last; nt qckn, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Lord Gee (12-0) at Whitwell On Hill 3m ptp gd.
Pharagon (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, jockey lost irons and pulled up at the 8th in race won by Robbers Glen (11-11) at Kelso 3m 1f mdn hts chs (5) sft, 12 ran.
Rose of The Hill (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led til hdd aft 12; one pce frm 14, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Tynedale (11-0) at Tranwell 3m ptp sft.
Theatre Rights (IRE) 150-1 (11-9) Mid-division, blundered 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Natiain (12-4) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Tommy Two Toes (IRE) 7-4fav (12-5) Led 5; unchall, won at Alpraham 3m ptp beating Star Angler (12-12) by 15l, 5 ran.
Overlady 11-1 (11-4) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Robbers Glen (11-11) at Kelso 3m 1f mdn hts chs (5) sft, 12 ran.
Shanteen Lass (IRE) 5-4 (11-12) Last to 15; chall 4 out; ev ch 2 out; nt qckn, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Scenic Storm (12-5) at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp sft in Mar.
