took keen hold early, raced in 4th and well off the pace, not fluent 4th, left modest 3rd at 7th, closed on eventual 3rd when hit 3 out, went 2nd next, never any chance with winner
teneded to jump left and took keen hold, chased leader, slightly hampered 1st, led 3rd, made rest, clear 6th, in no danger and unchallenged after
went left 1st, led until 3rd, not on terms with winner from 6th, reminders before 4 out, soon no chance, lost modest 2nd 2 out, weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leading pair and off the pace, not on terms when blundered 7th and pulled up before next
always in rear and well off the pace, mistake 1st, lost touch 5th, left distant 4th at 7th, continued a fence behind, tailed off
Fiftyonefiftyone's second to Baseball Ted at Newbury 10 days ago was a solid effort and he is one of the more likely winners here. But, on a line through that winner, he appears to have it all to do to finish ahead of Flaming Gorge off level weights and Nick Williams' six-year-old has since finishing a good second to Peplum at the Berkshire course. PENNELLIS is making his debut over fences but is sure to have had plenty of schooling and won over hurdles at this track in November. Given connection, it would be no surprise if he made a winning start over the larger obstacles.
Bay Central (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, prominent until led again before 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, behind and hit 2 out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Old Way (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, took keen hold, went prominent, from 5th, led 8th, soon headed, led 5 out, not fluent 3 out, headed and hit next, held flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Baseball Ted (10-13) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Flaming Gorge (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led until headed approaching 6th, chased leader, left in narrow lead 9th, kept narrow advantage until headed 4 out, led next, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, well held before last, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Peplum (11-11) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Pennellis (FR) 10-1 (10-1) Held up in mid-division on inside, ridden after 7th, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 15, 42l behind Dynaste (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f cond hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Secret Shared (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Soon well off the pace in last pair, slow 5th, mistake next, tailed off after 7th, left distant 4th 10th, 4th of 5, well behind Shoreacres (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Feb.
Bute Street 8-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders, last of 8, 33l behind Gandalf (9-9) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb (flat).
