tracked leading pair, shaken up to lead 2 out, clear approaching last, kept on run-in
sometimes jumped left, led until 2 out, chased winner until the last, 3rd and one pace run-in
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, hit next, weakening when stumbled 2 out
tracked leader, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and every chance before 2 out, chased leading pair, went 2nd again and hung left approaching the last, driven and kept on run-in
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
held up last, pushed along after 3 out, modest 4th 2 out
O O Seven had little to beat on his hurdling debut at Huntingdon but won in the manner expected and is capable of much better. But he has to give 13lb to BALLAGH taking into account Max Hendrick's claim. Ben Case's charge hasn't raced February but was beaten less than a length by Three Musketeers in a Grade 2 at Warwick last winter and that is top-class form. Brave Richard probably performed better than expected when third at Ascot last month. Premier Bond, trained like OO Seven by Nicky Henderson, is preferred to the other bumper winners Welluptoscratch and What A Moment of the others.
O O Seven (IRE) 4-7fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear from last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov beating Cyrius Moriviere (11-8) by 13l, 10 ran.
Ballagh (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 7th, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 7, 22 1/2l behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Haydock 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Brave Richard (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up last, went right 2nd, carried right 4th, 5th after 3 out, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered next, edged right and no extra between last two, jumped right last, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Wishing And Hoping (11-5) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Premier Bond 7-4fav (11-4) With leader, led over 6f out, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on, won at Ffos Las 2m (6) gs in Apr beating Ten Sixty (11-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Welluptoscratch (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gd in May beating Prince Oscar (11-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
What A Moment (IRE) 13-8fav (11-11) Raced keenly, led 1f, pressed winner until ridden 5f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 6, 33l behind Definite Outcome (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Get Ready Freddy 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, not fluent 2nd, chased winner soon after until before 4th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Marracudja (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Nov.
