tracked leaders, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th, led after 4 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra last
mid-division, headway 3rd, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, very easily
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden after next, lost touch and pulled up before 5th
stumbled badly and unseated rider 1st
led, not fluent 2nd, clear 3rd until before 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway before next, mistake 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
prominent when hampered 1st, mid-division, struggling 3rd, pulled up before 6th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, close up 2 out, no chance with with winner, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, hampered 1st, some headway after 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off
in rear, badly hampered 1st and nearly unseated rider (great recovery), hampered next, lost touch approaching 5th, pulled up before 4 out
WHISPER has won both previous races here, a bumper last spring and a novice hurdle over course and distance on Boxing Day. He can probably be forgiven his run in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month and can get back to winning ways today. Rocknrollrambo won a maiden hurdle at Thurles last month for Eugene O'Sullivan but has his first start here for Anthony Middleton and more of a danger may be Un Ami, a fair fourth at Chepstow having travelled strongly into the straight. Lecale Lad and Western Warhorse are both winning pointers and now with powerful NH yards so can't be ignored.
Rocknrollrambo (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 4 out, ridden entering straight and kept on well under pressure from before last, won at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl in Jan beating Mimi And Bow (10-4) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Whisper (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, effort on outside 2 out, one pace bwteen last 2, weakened last, 4th of 5, 21l behind At Fishers Cross (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Gwili Spar 28-1 (11-2) Pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, well behind Oscar Hoof (11-5) at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
Just Basil 66-1 (10-13) last of 8, well behind Heath Hunter (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) hvy.
Lecale Lad (IRE) Revoque gelding out of Thyngreesa.
Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 16l behind Un Ace (10-11) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (6) std in Jan.
Road Show 66-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, weakened 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Fox Run (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Rydon Pynes 20-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Ericht (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Un Ami (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, not fluent, headway after 5th, every chance before 3 out, one pace flat, 4th of 13, 6l behind O'faolains Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Western Warhorse (IRE) Westerner gelding out of An Banog.
Dereks Red Ruby 25-1 (10-10) With leader until ridden 4f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 13, well behind Molly's A Diva (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m mrs N H flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Kimora (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up, not fluent, always in rear, 14th of 16, well behind Ptit Zig (10-7) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft.
