held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear last, ridden out
always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, ridden before left modest 5th 2 out, weakened run-in
held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 5th, hit next, 2nd briefly before 3 out, chased leaders, 4th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 4 out, every chance 3 out, one pace in 3rd from next
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway into modest 4th and hampered 2 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, weakened before 4 out, behind and pulled up before next
mid-division on outside, stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, led 6th, ridden and joined 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra when hung badly left run-in
led until 6th, chased leader until next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 7th until well before 3 out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up approaching 3 out
in rear, reminders and struggling before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened quickly before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 7th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear and keen, headway on inside chasing leaders 7th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on in modest 5th run-in
It’s a long time since Bohemian Rhapsody won a race but he’s dropped to a decent mark judged on his latest third at Southwell, though was behind Market Road at Ludlow last month. The top weight has already won three times this season and he had recent course winner Gonnabegood back in fourth here in October, though the latter has improved since and his form received a boost at Fakenham earlier this week. James King is a positive jockey booking for Point N Shoot but BADILOU was in the process of running a big race over fences at Ludlow earlier this month when falling and might be the pick of the weights.
Market Road (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) In touch when jumped left and bumped 1st, lost place after next, behind 5th, still behind when switched to wide outside 3 out, ran on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, too much to do, 3rd of 12, 9 3/4l behind Bollin Line (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
How About It (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon 4th and well beaten, 4th of 7, 21l behind Rare Legend (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, behind when fell 5 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Dandy Duke (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Balkinstown (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, closed 7th, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Rare Legend (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bact To Black 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 2nd, soon mid-division, weakened 4 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Heluvagood 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders to after 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Sidbury Fair 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, soon behind, no danger after, 10th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Shroughmore Lass (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Kayf Charmer 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders to 3rd, no danger after, behind from 4 out, 11th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Shroughmore Lass (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) (cp) (tt) w ldr to 12; wknd qckly 15; ref 2 out, at Lockinge 3m gf in Apr.
Gonnabegood (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leader, led 5th, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Minella Gathering (11-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Shadow Blue (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 12l behind Soulsaver (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
La Madrina (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) With leader, led before 3rd, headed before 6th, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Schnabel (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Moonlight Flyer (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up off the pace in 4th, lost place 4th, soon towards rear, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Badilou (FR) 5-1 (10-0) Behind, headway before 4 out, in 2nd and going well when fell 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
In The Tub (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 5th, soon led again, headed before 5 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, dist behind Bill And Barn (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
Admiral Blake 12-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear on inside, steady headway tracking leaders after 4 out, ridden in 5th before next where mistake, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 26l behind Gonnabegood (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
