chased leaders, pushed along home turn, edged left and weakened 2f out
mid-division, headway on inner 3f out, led 2f out, soon pushed along and stayed on strongly, readily
tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along 2f out, ran on same pace
handy, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, no match for winner
prominent, pushed along and weakened tamely 2f out
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no response
towards rear, struggling halfway, pulled up
mid-division on outside, ridden 2f out, no impression
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, not clear run on rail 3f out, soon switched right, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never threatened
led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
This may turn out to be an above-average bumper. Billy Boi Blue quickly asserted at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and the Flat-bred Gentleman Jacques represents last year’s winning trainer and jockey combination. Favour And Fortune, a half-brother to the prolific Dreal Deal, made a winning debut at Southwell but the form hasn’t been franked. Mr Barrowclough started favourite and won nicely at Doncaster but GUARD DUTY accounted for a subsequent winner at Southwell, with Alright Dai fourth, and his yard is in form and appears to have a few useful bumper horses this season.
Billy Boi Blue 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Dec beating Kankin (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Favour And Fortune (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, closing on inside when not much room 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Nov beating Spago (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Guard Duty 6-1 (11-0) Towards rear, smooth headway under pressure 3f out, led over 1f out, ran green towards finish, kept on close home, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Pyffo (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Alright Dai (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear, asked for effort 4f out, steady headway over 3f out, no impression and one paced soon after, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Guard Duty (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Industrialist (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4f out, 9th of 15, 25 3/4l behind Dysart Enos (10-9) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Mahler Moon (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, plugged on, never showed, 5th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Realisation (10-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Master Of All (IRE) Mastercraftsman gelding out of That's My Style.
Mr Barrowclough (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Front mid-division, headway home turn, shaken up and led over 2f out, soon pushed along and kept on well, always doing enough, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov beating Tedtwo (11-0) by 2l, 12 ran.
Quick Of The Night Gentlewave M out of Message Personnel.
Gentleman Jacques (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Parkview Rose.
Pertemps Diamond 25-1 (10-9) Led until 8f out, ridden 3f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Willmount (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
