held up, always in rear
chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 5th to track leaders, led 2 out, drew clear run-in, readily
held up towards rear, some headway after 5th, never a danger
chased leaders until 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, hit 5th, soon ridden, weakened next
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led approaching 3 out, narrowly headed when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
hung left throughout, led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on
mid-division, went 3rd and mistake 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace after
tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened after next , pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, hit 5th, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders
Private Be created a favourable impression when finding just Jeremy Cuddle Duck (a winner again since) too good at Bangor on his hurdling debut last month and is taken to go one better at the main expense of Autumn Red and Nice Horse. The last mentioned won on his debut in a Fontwell bumper before being outclassed in the Championship bumpers at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals. Both of those races have thrown up plenty of winners and it would be no surprise to see Nice Horse improve for the switch to hurdling. Stablemate Abragante is beginning to look exposed and of more interest may be There Is No Doubt, who looked useful when winning his first two starts in National Hunt flat races. Hi Humpfree, from the in-form Heather Dalton stable, and Henrietta Knight's newcomer Stoney Drove are others to consider although a bigger threat may come from Autumn Red. Paul Webber's gelding has some solid form in bumpers and a market move for him on his reappearance and hurdling debut would be of interest. Private Be sets a decent standard though and he gets the vote for the yard of Philip Hobbs.
Abragante (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up, reminders after 3rd, lost touch from 6th, 8th of 11, 40l behind Whispered Promises (10-13) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (E) gd in Jun.
Autumn Red (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led for 2f, chased leaders, led again 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, every chance approaching final furlong, ran on under pressure towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Rimsky (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Ben The Brave (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Well behind from halfway, virtually pulled up final 3f, tailed off, 19th of 20, well behind The Big Canadian (11-4) at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gd in Oct.
Black Hills 15-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Sommelier (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) sft in Mar.
Bollitree Bob 33-1 (10-11) Pulled hard, always behind, 7th of 11, well behind Jeremy Cuddle Duck (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Oct.
Cockatoo Ridge 20-1 (10-9) Always behind, 11th of 13, well behind Just Kate (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gf in May '04.
Cornish Jack 25-1 (10-13) In touch until weakened 5f out, 10th of 15, well behind Leading Contender (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gs in Oct.
Hi Humpfree 66-1 (11-1) Led for 9f, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, rallied over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newbury 2m nhf (H) gd in Apr beating Le Galactico (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 21 ran.
Lord West 25-1 (11-4) Always in rear, struggling final 5f, 9th of 12, 47l behind Mr Ex (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (H) gd in Oct.
Nice Horse (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, 16th of 22, 44l behind The Cool Guy (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf Grd 2 (A) gs in Apr.
Private Be 16-1 (10-11) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Jeremy Cuddle Duck (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Oct.
Sabreur 9-4 (11-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Slick (11-0) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf in May.
Tarzan du Mesnil (FR) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led over 4f out to 2f out, soon headed and no extra final furlong, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Grenfell (10-11) at Kempton 2m mdn nhf (H) gs in Mar.
There Is No Doubt (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, raced wide with leader, hung right from halfway, weakened over 4f out, 22nd of 24, well behind Missed That (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m nhf Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar.
Waterloo Son (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, 10th of 13, well behind Adjami (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gd in May.
Love Supreme (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, 11th halfway, progress 5f out, 4th 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 10l behind Avoca Mist (11-0) at Thurles 2m ldy nhf gs in Mar.
Jeepers Creepers 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until weakened over 4f out, 10th of 12, 48l behind Mr Ex (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (H) gd in Oct.
Stoney Drove (FR) Exit To Nowhere gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
