in rear, bad mistake and nearly unseated 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 4 out, always behind
led, headed and pushed along 4 out, gradually faded
prominent, led 4 out, shaken up after 3 out and went clear, stayed on well, unchallenged home straight
chased front pack, ridden after 4 out, one pace thereafter
towards rear, reminders after 10th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, soon pushed along, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out and left behind by winner, kept on but no impression
A tricky opener but Warwick second Bardd is now 0-29 over hurdles and fences. GENEROUS DAY’s latest run at Kempton was too bad to be true and he’s on a decent mark back in the right grade. Cawthorne Lad will be popular having won by more than seven lengths at Stratford, though is 11lb higher now. Percussion is unexposed and was second here in July but hasn’t raced since.
Cawthorne Lad 25-1 (11-6) Towards rear, effort and headway before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and went third home turn, led before last, mistake final fence, ran on strongly, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Romanor (11-9) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Generous Day (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased winner until after 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Rockstar Ronnie (11-9) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Tiquer (FR) 33-1 (11-13) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened soon after next, 9th of 11, dist behind Yggdrasil (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Percussion 16-5 (11-5) Midfield, pushed after 4 out and progress into 2nd, ridden after 3 out and dropped to 3rd, stayed on strongly after last to regain 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Dreamsundermyfeet (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Happy News 12-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bardd (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, ridden and outbattled run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Hamilton Dici (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.