held up last, jumped big 1st, not fluent and outpaced 8th, no danger after
led, not fluent 2nd and 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden when pecked last, rallied to lead flat, stayed on
chased winner, disputed lead 9th to 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
held up in 3rd, joined leaders 9th, led 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra flat
Peppay Le Pugh still had every chance of the hat-trick at Warwick 11 days ago when falling. He should make a bold bid for compensation but DREAM BOLT was back in form when second at Stratford last month. He won off a 5lb higher mark at Taunton last season and is also preferred to May’s Plumpton second Darebin and Oliver's Hill, who has won twice around here but never off a mark this high.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in 4th place, mistake 2nd, hit 10th, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace before the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Comanche Chieftain (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Reluctant to jump off but soon led, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Royal Hall (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Darebin (GER) 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leading trio, tracked leading pair after 3rd, 2nd before 10th, ridden before 4 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, 2nd of 4, 5l behind The Fresh Prince (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, close up and every chance when stumbled and fell 4 out, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
