led until not fluent and headed 2nd, chased leader, led narrowly again 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, driven ahead towards finish, held on
pulled hard early and never fluent, held up in 4th, mistake 3rd, went 3rd after 4 out, outpaced and no chance with leading duo when stumbled next, fell 2 out
tracked leader, led 2nd, narrowly headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden to lead again run-in, headed towards finish, rallied, just held
Ballygeary made a winning debut over hurdles in a Catterick maiden last month but the form has yet to be franked and he is conceding lumps of weight to the four-year-old filly CIRCUS ACT, who easily beat the odds-on Nikhi at Hereford having placed three times previously in bigger fields in Ireland. The other pair look to be making up the numbers.
Ballygeary (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped right at times, not fluent 3rd, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake last, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Swallows Song (11-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
Nortonthorpebanker 25-1 (11-8) Towards rea, never showed, 7th of 14, 29l behind Jack Hyde (11-8) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Dooby 125-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, awkward and steadied last pair 1st, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb.
Circus Act (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Pressed leader, led before 2 out, clear final bend, easily, won at Hereford 2m mdn fll (4) gd in Feb beating Nikhi (11-0) by 8 1/2l, 8 ran.
