tracked leader, closed 3rd, led 4 out, clear when blundered 2 out, easily
chased leaders, mistake 1st, closed before 7th, pushed along after 11th, lost touch before 4 out, mistake 3 out
led until 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, just held on for 2nd
tracked leaders, blundered 6th, close 3rd when slow 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, slow again 3 out, mistake 2 out, awkward last, plugged on to close on 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
Billybo has continued to rise in the weights despite not having won since last December. Lamb's Cross also looks high enough in the handicap on his first start for a new yard judged on his form in Ireland while Direct Flo's experience of fences has been in hunter chases, though she did score over hurdles at Worcester in July. BOBBY LOVE gets a tentative vote as this looks easier than the chase he won at Huntingdon early in the year and a recent run at the same track will have brought him on.
Lamb's Cross 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression leader before 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 12, 13l behind Molinero (10-4) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 gd in Oct.
Direct Flo (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, disputing 3rd briefly before next where mistake, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 9, 29l behind Brave Buck (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct.
Billybo 6-4fav (11-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th, mistake 13th, lost 2nd after 14th, chased leading pair, went 2nd 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Tom Bach (10-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct.
Bobby Dove 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, well behind Gandalfe (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
