gave plenty of trouble before start, took keen hold well in rear, some not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, weakened from 3 out
led until after 1st, chased clear leader, led after 5th, ridden before last, headed flat, no impression on winner
pulled hard, led after 1st, soon clear, headed after 5th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, raced freely, went 2nd after 5th, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, edged left and led flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway from 3 out, went modest 4th from 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on front pair, kept on
held up in rear, some headway 5th, 6th and weakening 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, 4th and weakening 3 out
Dobryn was expected to run yesterday at Ludlow and, in his likely absence this looks a good opportunity for GYLO. A three-times Flat winner for David O’Meara, he won a jumpers’ bumper at Newcastle by 12 lengths last month and will take all the beating if translating that form to hurdles. Timberman has also been running in jumpers’ bumpers and he finished fifth in a hot contest at Newbury last season on his only previous try over timber. Danger Money finished fourth on his hurdling debut at Wetherby in December but was beaten a long way.
Galurin (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, no impression, 7th of 11, dist behind Minella Tara (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Gylo (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division went 3rd 8f out, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, easily, won at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb beating Lleyton (11-4) by 12l, 9 ran.
Mad Barry 125-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, reminders and outpaced before 4 out, left well held 3rd 2 out, left in 2nd at the last, never any chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 23 1/4l behind Flic Ou Voyou (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Sexyfish (FR) (0-0) 4th of 14, 15l behind First Daum (0-0) at Dieppe 2m 3f sft in Jun.
Timberman (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, went 2nd and hung left inside furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner (finished 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd), 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Aggy With It (10-11) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Lime Drop (FR) 80-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, some headway before 6th, no impression, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Pay The Piper (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Phil Healy (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 5th, lost place before mistake 3 out, 9th of 18, 25 1/4l behind Lunar Sovereign (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
African Sun (IRE) 300-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Strong Glance (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Danger Money 10-3 (10-7) Midfield, headway on outside turning for home, switched towards near rail and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Newtown Boy (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Dobryn (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Bit keen, made virtually all, hit 3 out, pushed clear before next, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Star Academy (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
