held up in mid-division on outside, headway 2nd, chased winner next until slow 6th, weakened quickly
mid-division, headway 6th, 4th 4 out, no impression next
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 9th, chased winner 3 out, soon switched right, just led when bad mistake last, rider lost iron briefly and headed, not recover
held up in mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out
mid-division, lost place and reminder 3rd, ridden and pulled up after 5th
prominent, jumped right 1st, lost place after 9th, well held from after 4 out
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, weakened from 2 out, mistake last
led, just headed when left in commanding lead last, stayed on
not jump well in rear, behind 6th, pulled up before 8th
Billingsley is a bit of an enigma but was on his best behaviour last time at Bangor. Philip Hobbs runs two but Chef D'Equipe's latest second came in a three-runner race so ALBERIC is preferred. The latter probably isn’t straightforward but has won over hurdles and fences since the turn of the year and could have more to offer on this quicker surface. Gallow Ford and Planned Paradise are both making their debuts over fences but the former has won a couple of points and has been lightly raced.
O Connell Street (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, made no impression, 7th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Half Shot (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Gallow Ford (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, hit last and weakened flat, last of 4, 11 1/2l behind Quickbuck (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 3 out, headed well before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Homme Public (11-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Billingsley (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and reminders after 6th, effort and headway to press leader after 3 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and stayed on, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Cenotice (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rob The Getaway (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up the rear, pulled up before 3rd fence, pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Chef D'Equipe (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Led, pressed 9th, headed next, chased winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 4 3/4l behind Fairway Freddy (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Getmegold (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Just off the pace in 4th, closer before 6th, 3rd 4 out (normal 5 out) ridden and weakened turning in, poor 4th when pulled up before omitted 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
De Barley Basket (IRE) 11-8fav (11-13) Led, not fluent 3rd, reminders 9th (water), headed 13th and ridden, weakened rapidly and pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Alberic (FR) 7-2 (11-6) In touch, headway 6th, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Onchan (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
