tracked leaders, led 12th, headed 13th, led again after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
always towards rear
held up mid-division, mistake 9th and 10th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last
in rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division on outer, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
close up, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
led to 12th, led again 13th, headed after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
NonRunner
Bronco Billy’s chase career to date has been stop-start but Noel Fehily keeps faith with Jonjo O’Neill’s seven-year-old. How About It has only been raised 3lb since scoring at Ffos Las last month but has changed stables since. TROJAN STAR (NAP) won off a higher mark here in November and was third at Kempton earlier this month when Bronco Billy was tailed off so has obvious claims. Amiral Collonges has yet to win over fences in this country but is starting to slip down the handicap, though this may be on the sharp side nowadays.
Bronco Billy (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Jinked right start, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th until before 14th, pushed along before 4 out, ran on flat, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Only Gorgeous (12-3) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
How About It (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, led before last, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Cawdor House Bert (11-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Trojan Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Towards rear, soon mid-division, headway 7 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Cloudy Bob (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Roparta Avenue 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 5th, mistake 7th, mistake and behind 9th, pulled up after next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Houndscourt (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Led until 2nd remained prominent, blundered 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Bankhall (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Rogue Dancer (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out when stumbled on landing and unseated rider, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Detour Ahead 13-2 (10-6) Tracked leader, jumped right following leader, lost 2nd 11th, outpaced 4 out, well held next, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Lakeshore Lady (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
That's The Deal (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Led until 12th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 19l behind Riddlestown (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Amiral Collonges (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led briefly 4th, not fluent 5th, lost place before 9th, remote 4th 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Dawnieriver (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
