towards rear, midfield halfway, brought down by rival entering back straight after 4 out
midfield, dropped to rear when hampered after 4 out, lost ground and soon detached, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, badly hampered by slipping rivals after 4 out, soon lost ground, plugged on for remote 3rd
in rear, slightly hampered by slipping rivals are 4 out, soon detached and well beaten
made all, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge home bend, good just last, kept on well
tracked leaders, going ok when slipped up on bend after 4 out
raced in second, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, soon ridden, slight mistake last and held towards finish
Irish bumper winner Largy Ray ran out on his hurdling debut while ROGER POL, another bumper winner, found one too good when favourite at Newton Abbot. However, the latter lost a shoe that day so can probably be given another chance. Borodale will need to settle better than at Uttoxeter but Nicky Henderson's mare Call The Dance is interesting as she is a half-sister to six winning jumpers and has already won a Southwell bumper. Bangor third Wise Guy and Market Rasen runner-up Hiero Sport add to the interest.
Borodale (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Asta La Pasta (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Double Powerful (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 5th, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 8, dist behind Cape Vidal (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Hiero Sport (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway to press winner from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Katate Dori (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Largy Ray (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Last pair, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after 3rd, challenging when ran out 4th, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Roger Pol (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Chased winner, jumped left at times, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, unable to challenge, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Afta Party (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Wise Guy (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders went 2nd 4 out until home turn, left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner between last two, weakened into 3rd at the last, 3rd of 8, 16 1/4l behind Wordsworth (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Call The Dance 5-2fav (11-4) Led, headed halfway and close up, made challenge going best 2f out, soon led, went clear from over 1f out, pushed out, won at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Sunday Soldier (11-4) by 3l, 14 ran.
