tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd when awkward 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
led, joined 2nd, narrow 2nd 3rd, regained lead 5th, pushed after 3 out, nicely clear jumping last, comfortably
tracked leading pair, 2nd jumping 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on behind comfortable winner
help up in rear, mistake 4 out and ridden, well beaten, never involved
tracked leader, disputed lead 2nd, led narrowly 3rd, headed 5th, dropped to 4th after 4 out, beaten when pushed after 3 out
Olly Murphy has two entries with HERE COMES JOHNY having much the better form. An impressive winner on his hurdling debut at Fakenham, he was just in front and being challenged by the odds-on favourite when left in a clear lead after the last. He may have won anyway and though penalised will only be conceding Guard Your Dreams 2lb. The latter came here for his hurdling bow and defied a last-flight error to win comfortably but then ran poorly on softer ground on a return visit. Barrichello looked at ease on heavy going in a Carlisle bumper and has to be considered in receipt of weight from the principals. The mare Yoyo has only shown moderate form in two Warwick bumpers but has a smart pedigree for jumping.
Here Comes Johny (IRE) 11-8 (11-5) Keen in mid-division, headway before 4 out, close up 2 out, quickened clear before last, left well clear flat, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov beating Conceal (10-12) by 14l, 12 ran.
Guard Your Dreams 11-10fav (11-4) Restrained in midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, 4th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Llandinabo Lad (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Barrichello 3-1 (10-12) In rear, headway between horses entering home straight, ridden and close up over 1f out, one pace close home, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Barnabas Collins (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Nov.
Rock On Tommy 100-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, towards rear 3rd, not fluent 3 out, nudged along and no impression, 7th of 15, 29 1/2l behind Prince Escalus (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Yoyo (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, bit closer in mid-division halfway, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Flirtatious Girl (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
