mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, soon no impression
in touch, weakened before 4 out
in touch, headway to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, effort 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leader, mistake 3 out, led before next, not fluent last, ran on well (1 hurdle omitted)
mid-division, weakened 3rd, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
pulled hard in rear, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in touch, headway 3 out, weakened next
led until after 3 out, soon rallied, weakened last
in touch, effort after 3 out, never on terms
behind, headway from 2 out, never a threat
held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten
Shadow Blue has run well in both starts in this country and should be capable of picking up an ordinary novice event. Beau Phil may do better now going hurdling while Gala Ball found only the smart Emerging Talent too good at Exeter and may be improving. However, Philip Hobbs also runs CASPER KING and it’s the Scorpion gelding who gets the nod as he probably came up against a decent sort on his debut over timber at Ludlow when only beaten six lengths. The Fresh Prince is probably the other one to consider.
Beau Phil (FR) 11-10fav (10-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, ran green and kept on same pace inside final furlong,, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Princess Roania (10-4) at Taunton 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Bound Hill 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place 8f out, closed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 16, 21 3/4l behind Burlington Bert (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in May.
Brin D'avoine (FR) 100-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Fionn Mac Cul (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Casper King (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Le Prezien (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Coeur Tantre (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 36 1/2l behind Miles To Milan (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Gala Ball (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 18, 8l behind Emerging Talent (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Junior Package 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Fionn Mac Cul (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Le Capricieux (FR) 66-1 (10-9) Towards rear, behind final 6f, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind The Unit (10-9) at Newbury 2m (2) gd in Mar.
Leg Lock Luke (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, prog to cl 2nd bef 2out, rdn to disp last, ko best flat, won at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Breezemount (12-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Shadow Blue (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right after last, headed final 75yds, no extra, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Canadian Diamond (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Fresh Prince (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led or disputed lead to 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Miles To Milan (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Trans Express (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 18, dist behind Emerging Talent (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Who's Micky Brown (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off when hampered approaching 2 out, plugged on, 6th of 13, dist behind William Of Orange (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
