led, headed after last, soon rallied, kept on well
behind, tailed off from 3 out, remote 5th
held up in rear, tailed off 3 out
held up, jumped left 5 out, headway after next, went remote 4th 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, effort after 3 out, weakened approaching last, modest 3rd
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
in touch, headway 4 out, chased leader after next, hard ridden to lead after last, all out
held up in rear, beaten 5 out, pulled up after next
Most of these debut over hurdles including prolific point-to-point winner Colorado Doc. But JACK VALENTINE has the best form in bumpers having won at Uttoxeter three weeks ago on his first outing after undergoing a wind operation. He’s a half-brother to a winning hurdler and is preferred to Leroy Brown. The latter made a winning start in bumpers but was well beaten under a penalty at Stratford last time while Gilwen Grayson showed some ability when fourth in a bumper here on last month’s debut. Summer Name may prove best of the rest having placed on the Flat when last seen in action.
Colorado Doc 6-4fav (12-0) (h) led aft 1; rdn out, won at Ston Easton 3m gs in Mar beating Lotus Pond (12-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Flying Garry (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Led to before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Holly James (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Gallic Geordie 3-1 (11-6) Pulled hard, tracked leading pair until 6f out, soon eased and behind, last of 6, dist behind Stick With Bill (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Gilwen Grayson 28-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden and weakened 1f out, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Induno (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Jack Valentine (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Made all, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when hard pressed towards finish, just held on, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov beating Adicci (11-2) by hd, 9 ran.
Leroy Brown 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Shantou Express (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Summer Name (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up, headway and close up 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Moabit (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Why So Keen Bob (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mostly trkd ldr in 2nd, mstk 4out, cl 4th aftr 3out, wknd 2out, 5th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Attractive Liason (11-11) at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
