held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, went 2nd and every chance when not fluent 4 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression between last 2, dropped to 3rd and no extra before last
led until ridden and headed bypassing omitted 8th (5 out), weakened rapidly, tailed off when went badly right 3 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied to 3rd approaching 2 out, chased leader before last, led last, stayed on well, driven out
took keen hold, held up in last pair, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden in 4th soon after 3 out, not fluent next, 5th and beaten when blundered last
chased leader, led narrowly bypassing omitted 8th (5 out), headed before 4 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on again in closing stages
always in last pair, struggling bypassing omitted 8th (5 out), tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd bypasing omitted 8th (5 out), led before 4 out, driven after 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra flat
Yet another potentially informative heat. We'll take BOLD HENRY to complete a quick double for Philip Hobbs as he jumped well in the main when runner-up to Rebel Rebellion on his chasing debut over C&D last month. The switch to fences should suit winning hurdler Milarrow while Sir Kezbaah was the best of these over the smaller obstacles, though he's been largely out of form lately and would prefer a stiffer test of stamina. Sustainability rattled up a four-timer over hurdles last season on soft ground before pulling up on his final start at Perth. He may need this but could be one for the future.
Bold Henry 5-2fav (11-2) Held up in touch, headway to challenge on outside when left 2nd 4 out, led narrowly when mistake next, driven approaching last, ridden flat, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Rebel Rebellion (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f Beginners Chase (0-140) (4yo+) (3) gs in Oct.
Ellviss (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off from 6 out, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Hildisvini (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft, 10 ran.
Milarrow (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, led 4 out, ridden and strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, soon weakened, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Easter Day (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Morgan's Bay 66-1 (11-4) Mistake 1st, held up in rear, not fluent 8th, blundered and sprawled on landing next, quickly pulled up, in a race won by Harry Topper (11-4) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Sir Kezbaah (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) With leader, led 8th, headed next, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 10, 27l behind Ely Brown (9-10) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Oct.
Somerby (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, slow 7th, never a factor, 10th of 12, well behind Global Power (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Oct.
Sustainability (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Den of Iniquity (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Apr, 7 ran.
His Lordship 33-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, effort approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, 28l behind Brampour (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb '11.
