raced on inside, with leader, led before 2nd, headed next, chased clear leader until pulled up quickly before 4 out
prominent in chasing group, hit 3rd, went 3rd at 6th, left in 2nd place before 4 out, closer 3 out, led on bit next, soon clear, very easily
raced wide and keen, headway to lead 3rd, soon well clear, reduced lead before 3 out, mistake next, headed and blundered 2 out, weakened and eased, lost moderate 2nd at the last
raced wide and prominent in chasing group, lost touch 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced wide, led until 3rd, chased clear leader until next, mistake 8th, left remote 3rd before 4 out, blundered badly next, went moderate 2nd at the last
Point N Shoot fell when last over hurdles and remains 7lb higher than when scoring over timber at Fontwell during the summer. Bryden Boy looks no nearer winning despite sliding down the weights but LORD BALLIM posted a better effort at Huntingdon last time having also slipped down the handicap. Nigel Hawe’s charge can race off the same mark today and has won in soft ground in the past. Ballycrystal looked beaten when falling over fences here back in March while The Model County continues to struggle.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Not fluent, mid-division, lost place when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 4th, behind and struggling from next, jinked left and unseated rider 9th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Same Circus (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Lord Ballim (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Held up well behind, not fluent 6th, some headway but still plenty to do 3 out, closed 2 out, soon hung right, switched left and disputing close 3rd when mistake last, lost momentum and beaten after, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Midnight Aurora (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ballycrystal (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led narrowly 7th, not fluent and headed 15th, in touch, ridden and lost place 5 out, well behind when fell 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
The Model County (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, rider lost iron briefly 2nd, tailed off before 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
