raced wide held up, headway 8th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to join winner flat, not quicken towards finish
tracked leader, tracked leaders 4th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallied flat, went 4th near finish
held up, headway 6th, close up, ridden to chase leader 3 out, every chance last, kept on one pace
close up, blundered 7th, soon in rear, weakened 3 out
close up, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, every chance last, weakened towards finish
soon led, jumped left 4th/5th/6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch in rear, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden to lead next, joined flat, ran on
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th, lost place 4 out, soon struggling
HERBERT PARK (NAP) was having his first start since January when scoring at Worcester last month. He’s been raised 6lb but there should be more to come from David Pipe’s charge in handicaps and he’s preferred to the returning Ballypoint. The latter signed-off last season with a course victory in a maiden hurdle while City Supreme went close to following a success at Newbury when runner-up at Warwick in April. Tobefair landed a hat-trick over hurdles last year and returns to action off a 7lb higher mark.
Herbert Park (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-1) Held up, mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, hard pressed run-in, just held on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Western Cape (11-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Bob Ford (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, led to 4th, chased leaders, weakened 18th, behind when pulled up before 20th, at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Driftwood Haze 16-1 (12-2) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Alzammaar (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Ballypoint (IRE) 1-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, well clear last, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar beating Mac Gregory (11-1) by 21l, 5 ran.
Henllan Harri (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace next, not fluent last, 5th of 8, 8l behind Ballyknock Lad (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Rock On Rocky 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Vote Of Confidence (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tobefair 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped to last pair 5th, smooth headway approaching 4 out, challenged on bit in 2nd approaching last, nudged into lead in closing stages, cleverly, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Ballyknock Lad (11-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
City Supreme (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway on outside approaching 8th, outpaced after 3 out, switched right and rallied before last, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up behind, mistake 5th, hit 8th, headway soon after, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Craiganee (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
