made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, held on towards finish
in touch, tracked leaders before 6 out, every chance from 2 out until held towards finish
towards rear, headway before 6 out, blundered 4 out, one pace
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out
tracked winner until hung right and raced wide from before 6 out, soon in rear, never dangerous
in rear, pushed along and reminders before 6 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Nigel Twiston-Davies has already utilised Tom Humphries’ 10lb claim to good effect this season and the conditional can steer BALLYMALIN to another victory in this. The six-year-old has penalties for victories at Perth and Southwell but his third at Cheltenham in October is working out well and he can make all here. Billy Bronco made a decent start when third at Hereford and has scope. So does winning pointer Noble Robin but Paddys Motorbike, a winning stayer on the Flat, was only third in a maiden here last month. Thegirlfrommilan will have needed here run at Warwick, however, and any market support would be significant.
Ballymalin (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov beating Nobuttaboy (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Billy Bronco 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Constantine Bay (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.
Noble Robin (IRE) Evens (12-1) Pr, ld 5th, mstk and lost place 5out, ld again 3out, kow str, impressive, won at Nenagh 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating Hurricane Dylan (12-1) by 4l, 10 ran.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Primo Blue 100-1 (11-0) Held up, fell 1st, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Simply Blessed (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 3 out, 6th and beaten next, 6th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Colin's Sister (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.