close up, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up next
tracked leaders, ridden to lead bend approaching last, soon headed, kept on same pace
in rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed bend before last, soon weakened
in touch, hit 5th, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, lost 2nd towards finish
raced wide took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off when fell last
raced wide in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
towards rear, struggling from 4th, ridden and headway 2 out, led approaching last, ran on
in touch, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
NonRunner
A decent turnout for the day’s feature. Thunderstruck had been in good form prior to finishing tailed off at Market Rasen in November but 2m4f around here might just suit BASHFUL BOY (NAP), who won over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell last season and has been staying on over the minimum. Ray's The One has won on the all-weather and over hurdles recently so looks a threat but Feivel was all out to land a Hexham maiden last month.
Thunderstruck (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th or 9th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Teescomponents Lad (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd place final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind The Widdow Maker (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Ferrobin (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Raced keenly and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Kansas City Chief (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, headway on outside home turn, ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened thereafter, 5th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Earth Company (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Feivel (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, took it up 5 out, increased tempo home turn, few lengths clear last when idled, driven out run-in, gamely, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Bak Rocky (11-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ray's The One 17-2 (12-1) Mid-division on inner, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 5th, niggled along in 3rd over 2 out, led before omitted last, ran on strongly, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Legal Rights (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
All In Love (FR) (10-8) 2nd of 10, 3l behind Gesskille (10-8) at Dieppe 2m 1f sft in Jun.
San Pedro (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up in rear on inside, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Here Comes Henry (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Off the pace towards rear, some late headway, never involved, 6th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Get A Tonic (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Shantung (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, hampered by faller at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, made no impression, 4th of 6, dist behind On My Command (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Brainstorm (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, prominent in chasing group, lost place and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
