close up, lost place 4th, soon pushed along, pulled up before 6th
keen chased clear winner, progress to press winner 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last
tracked leaders, progress to press winner 3 out, outpaced approaching last
held up, pushed along 5th, ridden next, ran wide and pulled up 2 out
raced wide close up, ridden and lost place 5th, weakened 3 out
made all, soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, ridden clear again approaching last, ran on
in rear, headway and close up 3 out, ridden next, no impression
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
NonRunner
This is an above-average seller with Hey Bob having won at Plumpton and Sedgefield last season. THE FLYING SOFA hasn’t run over hurdles in more than three years but has won over fences in that time and is the only course winner in the line-up. He reverts to the smaller obstacles on a very lenient mark and his stable won this 12 months ago. Balleticon really needs further but did finish ahead of Tarseem when third last time at Newton Abbot and Bagan could also figure. Grand Revival may be best of the rest.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed home turn, plugged on in distant 2nd, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Light N Strike (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Balleticon (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Not fluent in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Cogital (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bagan 33-1 (11-7) In rear, effort and headway after 3 out, went 5th home turn, ridden and stayed on one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 13, 7l behind How's The Cricket (12-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Chantecler 66-1 (11-2) Held-up, fell 2 out when struggling towards rear, at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Mar.
The Yellow Mini 10-1 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hey Bob (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Made all, keen early, set scorching pace, mistake 5th, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, idled run-in, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating William Cody (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tarseem (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) In rear, mistake 1st, headway on outside when awkward 3 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened flat, 5th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Cogital (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Morani Kali 16-1 (10-1) Prominent, led 2nd, mistake and headed next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Coolnaugh Haze (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Grand Revival (USA) 11-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and reminders, not fluent next, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and no extra approaching straight, 7th of 11, dist behind Scarpeta (11-0) at Clonmel 2m 3f sft in Mar.
