in touch, headway when hampered 2 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, kept on well, no chance with winner
prominent, led 3 out, soon headed, rallied next, no extra closing stages
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
in touch, effort after 3 out, hampered next, soon weakened
always towards rear
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, fell 2 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakening when mistake last
behind, some headway after 3 out, never a threat
mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression
held up, mistake 3rd, headway 2 out, hung left approaching last, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, led just after 3 out, drew clear before last, easily
led until 3 out, weakened after next
pulled hard in rear, beaten 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
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BALLYGOWN BOY is one of the least exposed over hurdles and goes handicapping for the first time. He finished third in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow in October and the first two home have both won subsequently so the form looks solid enough. No Hiding Place has been thereabouts in lower grade contests recently and looks a threat but Wolfcatcher disappointed in a tougher race than this at Haydock last time. Puppet Warrior ran well at Newbury last month without threatening the winner and Rothman was narrowly beaten over these hurdles back in November and has been placed over fences since.
Midnight Maestro 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Golan Fortune (10-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Nesterenko (GER) 50-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased (clear) winner until 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Dicosimo (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ballygown Bay (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, chased leaders, no extra in 3rd before the last, 3rd of 16, 8 3/4l behind Polydora (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Wolfcatcher (IRE) 11-2jfav (10-8) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 6th, well held 3 out, mistake last, 6th of 10, 19 1/4l behind William Of Orange (10-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Cleni Wells (FR) 16-1 (10-8) In rear, weakened before 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Lovely Job (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Premier Celtic 20-1 (11-6) Keen in last pair, struggling in rear 4th, never threatened, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Distingo (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
No Hiding Place (IRE) 9-2 (12-4) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, mistake 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2, hung left under pressure and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ratify (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Balgemmois (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Chased leader, led 4th, hit 3 out, wide straight, pushed along and headed on long run before 2 out, chased leaders and outpaced, plugging on in 4th when went right last, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Briac (10-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leader until 8th, 4th and beaten when not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Tempuran (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Puppet Warrior 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, disputing 2nd from after 3 out, no chance with winner weakened run-in, 4th of 10, 7l behind Darius Des Bois (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rothman (FR) 2-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along before 4 out and outpaced, kept on to take 2nd from last, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Clondaw Westie (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Searching (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, some headway before next, soon beaten, 9th of 18, dist behind Broken Quest (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Takeitfromalady (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never a factor, last of 10, 17 1/4l behind Bird For Life (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Paddys Runner 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place when ridden after 3 out, well held before next, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Solomon Grey (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Justification 5-2 (11-7) Kept wide, held up last, hit 8th and pushed along, some headway on wide outside before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 36 3/4l behind Graasten (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
