mid-division, closed 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out
close up in 3rd, ridden and one pace 2 out, stayed on flat
mid-division, not that fluent, towards rear from 3rd, tailed off from after 4 out
held up and behind, closed 4 out, no impression next, weakened
chased leader, led before 3 out, joined 2 out, hit last and headed, no impression towards finish
led, not fluent 1st, headed before 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch, close up before 3 out, no extra 2 out
Ballyhill quickly went clear of modest rivals at Hereford 10 days ago and Ryan Hatch takes off 3lb again. Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge shouldn't be far away but MOSCATO, a 95-rated stayer on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, will not need to improve much on his third to Cultivator at Ascot to get off the mark over hurdles here. Ayr fourth Crank Em Up should strip fitter here and is preferred to another winning pointer, Royals And Rebels. French import Marlais almost pulled off a shock at Worcester but this looks a stronger contest.
Ballyhill (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led on home bend, clear last, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Adrrastos (10-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, one pace 2 out, kept on flat, never on terms, 4th of 13, 12l behind Spiritofthegames (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Kaiden Michael (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, mistake next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Look West 18-1 (11-0) Mistake and hampered 1st, mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Marlais 33-1 (11-0) In rear, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Hey Bill (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Moscato 6-1 (10-12) Tracked clear leader, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, took closer order 4 out, mistake next, soon under pressure, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Cultivator (10-12) at Ascot 2m fll (3) gd in Oct.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 5-4 (12-1) Ld until hdd aftr 3rd, ld again bef 4out, chall 2out, went 4l clr bef last, kow, won at Bandon 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Trixiebarry (11-10) by 2l, 11 ran.
Town Parks (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Ww, 8th 4out, up 5th 2out, lft rem 3rd at last, onepcd, 3rd of 12, 25 1/2l behind Black Op (12-1) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
