in touch, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
held up in rear, headway and carried wide 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
held up, weakened from halfway
held up, headway 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f
pulled hard, led after 2f until after 4f, weakened 8f out
mid-division, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 3f out, one pace
held up, headway and carried wide 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
tracked leader and keen, weakened over 4f out
mid-division, headway 8f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, behind from halfway
led, headed after 2f, led again after 4f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Closed Shop for the in-form Philip Hobbs yard is our fancy in the bumper; Just Supposin¿ and Shekel are rated as the main dangers. Closed Shop makes his racecourse debut having won a point-to-point 83 days ago and he is sure to go off a short-priced favourite given the stables recent form. However the Hobbs stable had a short-priced favourite turned over in the bumper at Ludlow on Thursday and it is worth bearing that in mind before getting too heavily involved. Of the other runners, Just Supposin¿ and Shekel represent stables who do well in bumpers and as always the market is best watched for any interesting movers. Our selection though is Closed Shop.
Closed Shop (IRE) (12-0) won at Lisgoold 3m ire ptp hvy in Jan beating Max Yasgar (12-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Little Rocker (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway halfway, outpaced 5f out, no danger after, 5th of 20, 12l behind Night Safe (11-4) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) hvy in Feb.
Devil's Disguise Atraf gelding, full brother to 6f-1m 1f winner Bridgewater Boys.
Just Supposin I'm Supposin gelding out of a mare from a top jumping family.
Man Overboard Overbury gelding, half-brother to several winners including the useful jumper Europa.
Shekel (IRE) Shernazar gelding out of an unraced mare.
Singing Wizard Silver Patriarch gelding out of an unraced mare.
Dance The Mambo 6-1 (10-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, 3rd of 14, 20l behind Barton Belle (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 6f mrs nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Shout Look Out (IRE) Beauchamp King gelding out of a lightly raced mare.