behind, slow 7th, steady headway to 5th approaching 3 out, went 4th soon after, one pace and held when hung right under pressure flat
chased leader until before 7th, pushed along in 5th and still close enough when blundered and fell next
held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, poor 5th when blundered last, tailed off
took keen hold early in rear, struggling when pulled up before 4 out
took keen hold early, chased leading duo, went 2nd before 7th until next, chased leaders until weakened after 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, slightly hampered 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out
held up towards rear, hit 6th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
chased leading trio, 3rd from 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance when hit next, soon ridden and lost 2nd, rallied under pressure to 2nd again final 150 yards, no impression on winner
led, went left 5th and next, pressed from 2 out, narrow lead when mistake and headed soon after last, no impression when dropped to 3rd final 150 yards
chased leaders, 3rd from 3 out, challenged for 2nd from 2 out, chased leader soon after, led soon after last, stayed on well
raced wide in mid-division, headway to 2nd at 8th, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened before next, blundered last, tailed off
CRANNAGHMORE BOY is a winner between the flags, of a bumper and landed a maiden hurdle at Chepstow on heavy ground last February, his final start, where he beat today's rival Bring On The Judge by a length. He's young enough to make further progress and a long absence may not be too much of a problem. The runner-up ran a shocker at Southwell in January and while that can't have been his true form he'll need to do much better. Duneen Point is another who ran badly last time after showing promise here and in Ireland while Ballyegan has gone backwards over fences recently and reverts to hurdling for a confidence booster. Nobby Kivambo is quite consistent which is why the handicapper can't leave go despite a record of 17 starts and no victories over timber and Dipity Doo Dah has yet to prove he stays this far so a bigger threat could prove to be Monsieur Cadou, a winner over 2m4f at Hereford in November.
Heraldry (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, hit 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tabaran (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hdl (5) sft in Mar '10, 9 ran.
Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Made all, ridden after 2 out, jumped left last, all out, won at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb '10 beating Bring On The Judge (10-10) by 1l, 13 ran.
Bring On The Judge (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, hit 5th, blundered 8th, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Lackamon (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Duneen Point (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, reminders 4th, ridden and some headway 4 out, never a factor, 4th of 10, 46l behind Wistow (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Ballyegan (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, raced in 4th, stumbled badly 11th, went modest 3rd 14th, no chance when went right 3 out and next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Alderluck (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy in Feb.
Tin Pot Man (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Kaybeew (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Winchester Red 20-1 (10-12) Led until 4th, led 6th until approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 11, 48l behind Mannlichen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Monsieur Cadou (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 24l behind Be My Light (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Nobby Kivambo (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened to 4th before next, 4th of 18, 29l behind Pere Blanc (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Jump Up 28-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, lost place before 6th, soon no impression, 9th of 14, 31l behind Calico Rose (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Dipity Doo Dah 5-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased leading duo after 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace and no impression when hit last, weakened to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 12l behind The Magic Bishop (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
