made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, driven over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, weakened quickly over 4f out, soon tailed off
chased leaders, driven to challenge well over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on to go 3rd closing stages
always towards rear, never a factor
held up in rear, headway 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on well, never able to challenge
Foggy's Wall scored over track and trip in November and Harry Derham's allowance negates a big chunk of a 7lb penalty. He's preferred to point-to-point winner Drop Out Joe who faded in the closing stages of his bumper debut at Huntingdon. THE CLOCK LEARY finished tailed off in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last month but Venetia Williams' charge was beaten only a short-head at Sandown before that and can open his account in this company. Presenting The Way is related to a couple of winners though Thistlecrack, a half-brother to bumper and hurdles winner Kennel Bridge, makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Foggy's Wall (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Made all, ridden 2f out, edged left and brushed into rival inside final furlong, held on, won at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov beating God's Own (10-13) by hd, 12 ran.
Drop Out Joe 13-2 (11-4) Prominent, led 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 13l behind Lemony Bay (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Shameless Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, well behind King Of Strings (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
The Clock Leary (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) In touch on outside, ridden and lost place 4f out, soon behind, 22nd of 23, well behind Briar Hill (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Thistlecrack Kayf Tara gelding out of Ardstown.
Aldeburgh 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 18, 22l behind Dubai Kiss (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) gs in Mar.
Money For Nothing 16-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up in 7th and well off the pace, never in race, tailed off, 9th of 11, 49l behind Such A Legend (10-11) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) gd in Feb.
Presenting The Way (11-7) won at Trebudannon 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr '12 beating Jewellery (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Motorhead 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, plugged on final 2f, never involved, 5th of 11, 19l behind Doctor Harper (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nat hunt flat (5) sft in Dec.
Solstice Son 3-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) hvy in Dec.
The Master Remover (IRE) Royal Anthem gelding out of Kit Kat Kate.
Rosa Imperialis 33-1 (10-4) Soon behind, plugged on final 2f, never remotely involved, 6th of 14, 40l behind West Wizard (10-11) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (4) sft in Mar.
