prominent, chased winner 4th, ridden and no impression when not fluent and dropped to 3rd 2 out
chased leading trio, not fluent 5th, pulled up quickly 9th
always behind, struggling 7th, tailed off when mistake 4 out
in touch until lost place 6th, tailed off 4 out
made all, came clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up towards rear, headway to 5th at 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
in touch, headway to chase leading pair 4 out, pushed along before next, went 2nd 2 out, never able to challenge
chased winner until 4th, behind from 9th, tailed off
mistakes, always behind, struggling 7th, tailed off 9th
BID ART's Hereford form has been franked and he is fancied to take top honours here ahead of Wishes And Watches and Space Cowboy. Jamie Snowden's gelding has finished second on his last two starts but appears to have done little wrong. He can win races off this mark of 78 and is fancied to win his first race at the 25th time of asking. Sean Thornton has shaped this year as if a win won't be far away and is now handicapped to strike, Barton Sun needs a market check on this first start for a new yard, whilst Wishes Or Watches departed at an early stage at Hereford but is considered on the basis of his Folkestone win. Space Cowboy is a course and distance winner and has bumped into two good horses lately, whilst this ground and trip will suit Post It as he returns to action. Another open handicap for punters to get to grips with but narrow preference is for Bid Art.
No Greater Love (FR) 9-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, challenged 5th until 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Beherayn (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Post It 14-1 (10-6) Pulled up before 2nd, in a race won by Sarahs Gift (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sep, 15 ran.
Beauchamp Viking 100-1 (10-12) Held up, headway from 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Nearby (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Sean Thornton (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance next, ridden approaching last, lost 2nd when weakened flat, 5th of 13, 19l behind Kahsabelle (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Bid Art (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Led, joined 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Star Galaxy (9-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Barton Sun (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) In rear, stayed on from 2 out, 6th of 15, 17l behind Blacks Bridge (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway into 3rd 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Glimmer of Light (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f sell hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Abbey Dore (10-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-85 (5) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Open Range (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leader, until 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, 40l behind Geography (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
