made all, clear when shaken up before last, driven out, unchallenged
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
raced keenly, tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, already lost 2nd when mistake and outpaced next, plugged on
keen, tracked leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last 2
tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, kept on run-in, never able to challenge, clear 2nd
held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders 8th, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, weakened between last 2
soon well in rear, jumped left 2nd, lost touch 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
Monbeg Oscar went close in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow last time and steps up in distance. But Boreham Bill has the edge at the weights and will find this easier than his recent tasks in novice company. DON LAMI won a bumper last year and made a promising start over timber with a second at Doncaster in December. He beat a horse rated 127 on that occasion and that form should see him in the mix with normal progress. Dakkar Collonges was already beaten when falling at Fakenham last time and Hurricane Dylan makes his hurdling bow on his first start since 2016.
Boreham Bill (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Jumped left, prominent, not fluent 6th, led next, headed after 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Classic Ben (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Dakkar Collonges (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased clear winner next, hit and fell last, at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Don Lami (FR) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked winner, hit 6th, effort 3 out, ridden after next, kept on but always held from last, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Oski (10-12) at Doncaster 3m (4) gd in Dec.
General Malarkey (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Golden Sandstorm (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Fell 1st, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Hurricane Dylan (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Close 3rd, driven along 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (6) hvy in Mar.
Monbeg Oscar (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Led, pushed along after 4 out, headed 3 out, hung left and led again after 2 out, hung left and headed inside final 75 yards, held close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Comrade Conrad (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
The Cannister Man (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place before 6th, behind next, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Midnight Cheers Midnight Legend M out of Marrasit.
Echo Watt (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Edging right at the start, led and edging right before slowing up, jumped right and unseated rider 1st, at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
