led, not fluent and headed 5th, tracked winner until next, lost touch from 2 out
close up in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on flat
tracked leaders, tracked winner 4 out until next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 5th, edged left from 2 out, clear next, ridden and ran on
raced wide, close up, headway 4 out, chased winner next, no chance when blundered last
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Ballybeg Boss was beaten 25 lengths by the odds-on Altobelli at Carlisle while Diamand De Vindecy, four-times a winner on the Flat in France, was beaten a dozen lengths at the same fixture. FOUROFAKIND led for a long way at Taunton in December and again at Newbury earlier this month so gets the vote though V Twelve, a winner at Windsor in October, showed up well for a long way on his hurdling bow here last month before unseating at the last. Dual Flat winner Greatness Awaits could not match strides with Planet Legend at Kelso but is also engaged at Warwick. Bells Express has ability and is by no means out of this tricky opener.
Bells Express (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, hampered 7th, no impression 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Blue Hop (11-9) at Ayr 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Jeteye (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, 3l 2nd by 5th, 4th & mstk 6out, prog in 2nd aftr 5out, fell 4out, at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Diamand De Vindecy (FR) 22-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear winner flat, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Hallwood (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Fourofakind (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leader, led 4th, pressed for lead before 2 out, soon driven and headed, 1 length down approaching last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Under Control (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Mar.
V Twelve (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, plugging on in remote 5th when hampered and unseated rider last, at Haydock 2m (2) gs in Feb.
Ballybeg Boss (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Tracked clear winner, ridden 3 out, plugged on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 25l behind Altobelli (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Greatness Awaits (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leader, headway to press leader 2 out, soon driven, 3 lengths down approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Planet Legend (11-6) at Kelso 2m (3) gs in Mar.
