held up, took keen hold, headway when not much room, switched left and stumbled 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, very easily
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, led 3f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, weakened 3f out
mid-division, headway on inside 7f out, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, 2nd 4f out until 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner
took keen hold, led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until hung left 4f out, soon outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
Gwalia was only beaten a neck at Taunton while Cul De Poule had a run at Worcester last June but would need a lot more to play a part here. Good Boy Bobby scrambled home on his debut over course and distance in November but connections reach immediately for the blinkers and he has a penalty to overcome. MOUNT RUSHMOORE won an Irish point-to-point last month and the third has won since. Bought for 28,000gns, he should win races for Colin Tizzard. Equus Flight also has points experience.
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, challenged over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov beating Tossapenny (10-12), 16 ran.
Big Fred (IRE) Tikkanen gelding out of Whadouno.
Court Duty (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, last of 16, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Cul De Poule 25-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place after 3f, driven over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost grabbed 4th, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Mcnamaras Band (10-11) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Equus Flight (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, gng well in 3rd 3out where mstk, drpd to 5th appr str, left 3rd 2out, ko to 2nd last, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Rocco (11-11) at Tinahely 3m mdn in Nov.
Gwalia (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went close 2nd and carried left briefly final 100 yards, held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Represented (11-3) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Rainman (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) With leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Clondaw Castle (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Mount Rushmoore (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Trkd ldr, mstk 6th, chall bef 2out where mstk, ld bef last where jnd when lft in ld, all out flat, just held on, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn hvy in Dec beating Supremely Lucky (12-2) by hd, 13 ran.
