led to 7th, led 9th, hit 10th, hit 11th and headed, weakened 4 out
held up, behind from 4th, reminders 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard, joined leaders 3rd, led 7th to 9th, weakened quickly after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
swerved left start, soon prominent, went 2nd 10th, led 11th, clear approaching last, ridden out flat
prominent, lost place after 10th, rallied 11th, every chance from 4 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out
Beau Sancy makes a quick reappearance under a penalty having scored at Bangor on Wednesday on his first start for the Murphy yard. He has obvious claims but we are giving another chance to PINK EYED PEDRO, who looked ready for a step back up in distance when a one-paced third at Market Rasen last week. Hardtorock justified favouritism over track and trip last month but is 6lb higher now, though still preferred to Between The Waters. Brown Bear beat the latter by 15 lengths here last year and is only 2lb higher and a return to that form would put him in the firing-line.
Ruperra Tom 4-5fav (12-0) (h) (tt) led 5-7 & 8-11; wknd qckly 3 out; pu nxt, at Ystradowen 2m 4f sft in Mar.
Brown Bear (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 2nd, headway after 5th, not fluent 7th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Britanio Bello (FR) 10-1 (11-13) Led, drew well clear after 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Between The Waters (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 4 out, 2 lengths down next, well held 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Walk Waterford (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Pink Eyed Pedro 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, steady progress from 8th, 4th 3 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind West Wizard (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Beau Sancy (FR) 5-4fav (11-7) Held up, good headway on inside on long run before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, led last, soon clear, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Show's Over (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Hardtorock (IRE) 9-4fav (10-3) In touch, led after 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Spiritofchartwell (11-4) by 7l, 7 ran.
