chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, lost place before normal 3 out, well beaten after, tailed off
mid-division, well beaten after 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden and weakened before normal 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway before omitted last, stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
took keen hold, prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd before omitted last, fading after
chased leaders, not fluent normal 2 out, went 2nd before omitted last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
led until after 3rd, led 5th, clear before omitted last, stayed on
chased leader until 3rd, pushed along before normal 2 out, no extra at omitted last
held up towards rear, steady headway from 6th, ridden after normal 2 out, no extra from omitted last
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling before omitted 3 out, tailed off
always in rear, not fluent 3rd, well behind 7th, pulled up after
held up in touch, lost place before 3 out, kept on steadily from omitted last, no impression
always towards rear, tailed off
NonRunner
Ballyferris has placed three times between the flags but others may have more scope. KNOWSLEY ROAD, winner of a bumper here in March, could be another Paul Nicholls novice worth following on today’s card. Hot Rod Lincoln, Time For A Pint and the four-year-old Hurricane Highway have all won point-to-points while Imperial Storm already has hurdling experience having finished second in a small race at Market Rasen in August.
Ballyferris (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd next, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Handy Headon (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 7f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
De Wanted Warrior (IRE) Ocovango gelding out of Brown Sheila.
Doubtcha Mossy Boy (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Monbeg Park (12-0) at Cork 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Goshhowposh (IRE) Malinas gelding out of Keelans Choice.
Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Made all, 4l adv 1/2way, asserted aftr 3out, 3l adv & in command bef 2out, 4l adv bef last where left clr, kow, won at Corbeagh House 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Ballykeel (12-2) by 8l, 11 ran.
Imperial Storm (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) In rear, went 2nd approaching 3 out, untidy 2 out when well behind leader, kept on from last without threatening, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Kanukankan (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Knowsley Road (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Made all, increased tempo home turn, clear 2f out, ridden out final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Hero (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lord Snootie (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, wandered run-in, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Red Windsor (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Mount Tempest (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 23l behind Ernest Gray (11-10) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Time For A Pint (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, gd prog to 2nd aftr 3out, sn rdn, 1l dwn appr str, chall ldr last, no ex, fin 2nd - plcd 1st, won at Tyrella 3m mdn gf in Jan beating Song For My Father (11-11), 6 ran.
Wide To West (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, wknd aftr 5out, 10th & detd well bef 4out, pu bef 4out, at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Hurricane Highway (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Pr, tr ldr in 2nd, jnd ldr & wo bef 2out, 3l adv & ran green aftr 2out, kow & went clr from last, won at Liscarroll 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Duhallow Tommy (11-11) by 10l, 9 ran.
Masked Spirit (FR) 11-2 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Rosy Redrum (10-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Jan.
Bashful Kate (IRE) El Salvador M out of Hester Lady.
Grave La Klass (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, rdn into 2nd aftr 3out, wknd to 4th aftr 2out, sn bhnd, slow last, no ex flat, 4th of 6, 33l behind Faith Loving (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Marble Sands (FR) 4-5fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, came clear home turn, very easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating King Alexander (11-2) by 22l, 15 ran.
