led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and plugged on same pace in 3rd
raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along inside final mile, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off
held up in touch towards rear and keen, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened 4f out
held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside 6f out, led on bit 2f out, clear when ran green in front inside final furlong, easily
always in rear, hung badly left from halfway, lost touch final 6f, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened 4f out
raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened soon after
held up in touch towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 10f out, went 2nd over 3f out until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened inside final 2f
Now with Paul Nicholls, Bob Pebble found only one too good at Ballinrobe last September when trained by Andy Oliver. He’ll be fancied to get off the mark today but FOLLOW THAT is preferred after an equally promising debut at Ludlow in January - she holds Catch Me Not on that run. Beholden has a Flat pedigree and Mick Channon’s runners in bumpers are always worth a second look.
Bob Pebble (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 4f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind China Princess (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in Sep.
Courtland (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, ridden 4f out, no impression, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Getaround (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Ivorsalegend Arvico gelding out of Ivorsagoodun.
Joe Kidd Kalanisi gelding out of Just A Whisper.
Beholden Cacique gelding out of Pure Joy.
Rwanda New Approach colt out of Bantu.
Andy's Wish Geordieland M out of Sonoma.
Catch Me Not 5-4fav (11-2) Ran green, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Miss Austen (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Follow That 7-1 (11-2) Green towards rear, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 11l behind Miss Austen (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
