in touch, weakened and lost place 6th, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out
prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out
soon close up, not fluent 3rd, joined leader 6th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when blundered and fell last
held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, soon headed, led again last, headed post
behind, weakened from 5th, pulled up after 3 out
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, every chance last, soon ridden and no extra flat
behind, headway 6th, mistake and weakened 7th, pulled up before next
close up, hard ridden after 6th, weakened and pulled up after 3 out (wore cheek pieces)
mistakes, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent to 6th, soon lost place, pulled up after 4 out
prominent to 6th, pulled up after 3 out
led, reminders after 5th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, weakened 3 out, tailed off when mistake next
prominent, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, rallied flat to lead post
After a couple of disappointing efforts over fences Ballyvaddy was sent back over hurdles at the back end of last season and showed himself to be a decent sort, winning at Wincanton and finishing a close second in a good race at Cheltenham. If he can reproduce that form on his seasonal reappearance he holds every chance for his in-form trainer and he is the TEAMtalk selection. Red Canyon was a model of consistency last year running well at a few of the minor tracks but most of his better runs came on a faster surface than here. Heracles makes a return to hurdling following a few spins over the larger obstacles. He looks well handicapped on his old form and he will appreciate the ground. Buckland Knight put in his best performance on heavy ground at Folkestone and any further rain will aid his chances. Rainbows Aglitter put in a decent effort on his reappearance at Bangor two weeks ago and if he can step up on that effort he holds every chance.
