in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner next, no impression
tracked clear leader until 6th, chased leader soon after 3 out, led approaching next, soon clear
keen led and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon weakened
keen towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms
in touch, headway to track leaders 6th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, plugged on
held up, headway 3 out, ridden and plugged on
close up, slow 4th, weakened quickly 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, reminders 4th, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened before last
always towards rear
raced wide in rear, pushed along and struggling 6th, pulled up next
Twotwothree is 0-8 over hurdles but did win over fences at Wetherby on Boxing Day last year. On The Bandwagon is proving consistent but is very one-paced while Barrichello has found one too good in each of his five runs over hurdles so far. UNIVERSAL DAVE was switched to Alan King’s yard after scoring on the Fairyhouse point-to-point course in April and won a maiden hurdle at Fontwell last month by 13 lengths. Though the form is nothing special, he should have enough scope to defy his penalty in this. The Boola Boss has placed in a point and a bumper and is probably best of the rest.
Universal Dave 6-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 3 out, led going strongly before 2 out, came easily clear run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating No Word Of A Lie (11-4) by 13l, 14 ran.
Barrichello 4-5fav (11-4) Led but pressed, mistake and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Fete Champetre (11-4) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Giovanni Royale 25-1 (11-1) Pulled hard, held up in 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when not fluent 2 out, last of 3, dist behind Faivoir (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar.
Mickyh (IRE) 250-1 (11-1) Just worse than mid-division, dropped to rear 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
On The Bandwagon (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, 6th of 12, 36l behind Gelino Bello (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
The Boola Boss (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, travelled strongly and ridden at 2f, every chance final furlong, kept on not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Leading Choice (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Twotwothree (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway 12th, led next, ridden and left clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Shannon Bridge (11-5) by 11l, 9 ran.
Money For Jam (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Mid-division, behind from 5th, 10th of 13, dist behind Go Dante (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Turnaway (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Ran green towards rear, well behind from 7th, 6th of 8, dist behind Ballintubber Boy (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Jessie Lightfoot (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Midfield, nudged at times, progress to track leader jumping 3 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, kept on behind easy winner, 2nd of 19, 14l behind Glencoum Lass (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
My Flying Saucer Telescope filly out of Eva's Edge.
