prominent, not fluent and niggled along 7th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on
not much room 1st, held up towards rear, headway after 7th, 5 lengths 4th and looked held when fell 2 out
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, edged left after 2 out, led again last, stayed on
held up in touch on inside, closed 7th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten 3 out
held up, jumped right 4th, hanging left 7th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, pushed along after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, unable to challenge, kept on
prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, mistake next, behind from 4 out, soon pulled up
in rear, mistake 1st and 2nd, slow and behind from 3rd, well tailed off 6th, soon pulled up
led, slow 1st, headed 2nd, weakened well before 3 out
towards rear, closed after 4th, struggling 7th, well behind before 3 out
Nickelsonthedime only failed by a short-head to catch Es Perfecto at Warwick and is 6lb better off so should turn the tables. Lydford Lad makes his hurdling debut after just one run in a bumper at Wincanton which has worked out well, though he already had a couple of wind ops. Kakamora changed hands for £105,000 after winning a maiden point last year and Bobhopeornohope cost a similar amount having also won between the flags. ASK A HONEY BEE’s only defeat under Rules so far came in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. He held off Saturday’s easy Wetherby winner Ashdown Lad on his hurdles bow and this further step up in trip is a plus.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 1-2fav (10-12) Made virtually all, pushed along before 3 out, ridden for effort 2 out, held on gamely, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct beating Ashtown Lad (10-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, switched left last, hampered and carried left flat, soon led, just held on, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Nickelsonthedime (11-0) by shd, 10 ran.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 15, dist behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Kakamora 3-1 (11-11) Ld & disp, jw, sl hmprd bef 5out, ld with sl adv aftr 5out, wo 3out, went 4l clr gng best well bef last, sow, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn gd in May beating Timberman (11-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Lydford Lad (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
Nickelsonthedime (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, 4th and nudged along when front trio went clear 2 out, ran on flat, went 2nd towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Es Perfecto (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Now Is The Winter (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Rockhamtom (IRE) Leading Light gelding out of Glencree Rose.
Fishy Story 2-1 (11-7) (tt) hdwy 12; chsd wnr 3 out; wknd qckly aft nxt, 3rd of 6, dist behind Navanman (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Mar.
Shoot To Fame (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until over 7f out, weakened over 5f out, 6th of 8, 32 1/2l behind Rose Of Arcadia (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
A Time To Shine (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, 4th bef last, kow, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Visionarian (11-6) at Knockmullen House 3m mdn sft in Nov.
