held up, in rear but in touch, took closer order 3 out, effort after 2 out, not pace to challenge
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, driven out, ran on well
chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened next
led, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, headed before 2 out, soon lost place
held up, in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace closing stages
There are question marks surrounding all of these so backers beware. Winning point-to-pointers Zerachiel and Royals And Rebels have both performed moderately since turning to hurdles while Limoncello has shown nothing in two starts over timber. Bubba N Squeak finished runner-up at Market Rasen in October but two of his rivals in a four-runner race failed to complete the course which leaves us with DINGO DOLLAR. Alan King's charge, who won between the flags in Ireland in February, made a decent start over hurdles when runner-up to Lough Derg Leader, who has subsequently won a Doncaster handicap, over this track and trip in November. However, he ran very poorly at Warwick next time, which tempers enthusiasm, though that earlier effort would be good enough.
Bubba N Squeak (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, left in 2nd at 1st, left in lead at 4th, not fluent last, headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Doesyourdogbite (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Dingo Dollar (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Limoncello (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden hung right and weakening when hampered 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 8th, struggling towards rear next, tailed off, 8th of 17, dist behind Give Me A Copper (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Zerachiel (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-4) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Dec.
