held up tracking leaders in 4th, lost place 10th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, pushed along to challenge 4 out, narrow lead 2 out, not fluent and headed last, rallied gamely to lead again final 100 yards
held up in last trio, mistake 12th, kept on into modest 3rd run-in
led, hit 9th and 14th, narrowly headed 2 out, remained challenging, led again last, hard ridden run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards
held up in 5th, closer after 10th, 3rd at 11th, no chance with leading pair when lost 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace
chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, pushed along after 14th, weakened before next
held up last, not fluent 8th (water), headway chasing leaders after 14th, went 3rd 3 out, weakened from last
Billy Bronco scored over track and trip earlier in the month to win over fences for the first time. But MOVING IN STYLE (NAP) has now won two of four starts over the larger obstacles after scoring at Sedgefield recently. Neil Mullhalland’s charge beat a subsequent winner on that occasion so the form looks solid enough and he’s taken to defy a 6lb rise. Snuff Box won a maiden hurdle before struggling on his chasing debut while Bandon Roc failed to complete last time raised 8lb for an earlier success at Hereford. Hurdles winner Vodka All The Way has struggled over fences so far and headgear is applied for the first time today.
Vodka All The Way (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, jumped slowly 9th, behind and struggling 12th, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
St Erney 20-1 (10-12) Behind 7th, plugged on flat, no chance, 3rd of 4, 26l behind Chef Des Obeaux (10-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f (3) gs in Feb.
Moving In Style (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, headway to lead 16th, ridden when hard pressed between last 2, stayed on well, asserted towards finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Sideways (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Snuff Box (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Behind, mistake 6th, beaten 8th, 11th of 14, dist behind Glen Forsa (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Billy Bronco 15-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 11th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Lithic (11-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bandon Roc 7-1 (11-8) Always behind, reminders after 3rd, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Heluvagood 5-1 (11-8) Never travelled or jumped with any fluency, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
