pressed winner throughout, reminder 13th, driven after 4 out, stayed on gamely, held towards finish
in rear, not always fluent and sometimes went left, hampered 2nd, headway 10th, outpaced 14th, weakened approaching 4 out
made all, pressed throughout, hit 11th, stayed on gamely from 4 out
prominent, reminder 5th, blundered badly 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 13th
chasded leaders, weakened approaching 4 out
mid-division, jumped right 2nd, headway approaching 10th, outpaced 14th, weakened after next, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place, ridden after 5th, not fluent and behind 9th, tailed off
in rear, jumped slowly early, reminders and looked reluctant briefly 2nd, behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th
The latest in a succession of these type of races at the track can go to IBBERTON, while Trigger The Light and Dancing Mist are others with leading claims. The selection has already got a course and distance win to his name, which came from a mark 3lb lower than today's 100. Admittedly, he doesn't win often, but he goes best on a sound or fast surface and hails from a yard getting the best out of its string at present. He was unlucky to be hampered last time, but back over this trip we will give him a tentative nod. Trigger The Light went well at Warwick last time over a similar sort of trip, and he goes well on decent ground. This extra couple of furlongs might bring about a bit more improvement, even at this age, so his challenge is feared. Dancing Mist likes it here, where he has won over three miles in a recent novices' chase. However, he was well beaten from this mark in a handicap at Newbury last time and he has a tough enough task with top weight to shoulder, so we'll oppose him for today. Trip and ground will also suit Balleygalley Bob, though he is 6lbs higher his best win and is fully exposed. Over The Creek would thrash this lot from today's mark, if able to show anything like his ability of yesteryear, but he cannot be trusted at present, and a chance is taken on Ibberton.
Dancing Mist (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Jumped right, led until 9th, chased leader until 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Den of Iniquity (11-12) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Trigger The Light 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 15th, headway next, chased winner 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Fine By Me (10-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Over The Creek 5-1fav (11-3) Jumped right 1st, prominent, led approaching 5th until before 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 32l behind Forzy Origny (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
BallyGalley Bob (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression, stayed on flat, 5th of 9, 7l behind Fine By Me (10-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Aces Or Better (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led until 4th, lost place 8th, reminders next, weakened approaching 13th, 6th of 9, well behind Forzy Origny (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Ibberton 15-2 (11-7) Chasing leaders when badly hampered 4th and pulled up, in a race won by Petroupetrov (11-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 16 ran.
Macmar (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Chased leader, led before 3rd, blundered and weakened 12th, 8th of 13, well behind Teeming Rain (10-10) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Bernard 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders to 7th, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by The Walnut Tree (9-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
Boomerang (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, fell 12th, in a race won by Hever Road (9-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
