with leader, led after 1st to 15th, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace flat
held up, steady progress 13th, hit 15th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
held up, last when hit 13th and reminders, struggling from 14th
held up and behind, some progress after 13th, weakened 15th, tailed off, finished lame
held up, reminders after 13th, soon lost touch, stayed on under pressure approaching last, took 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading pair
led until after 1st, with leader, hit 9th, led 15th, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, finished tired
chased leading pair, blundered 12th, slight lead 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on
Hey Bill disappointed when fancied last time at Warwick. There is no guarantee that Newtown Lad will reproduce his Chepstow running under a penalty while Buble makes his chasing bow after winning over hurdles over this trip at Hereford. Sean Bowen had to keep THE HAPPY CHAPPY (NAP) up to his work at Huntingdon but was rewarded with a staying-on second. His mount has dropped a further 2lb since and this looks a good opportunity. The Ogle Gogle Man is 11lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in December but shouldn’t be far away if a fall at Exeter hasn’t dented confidence.
Newtown Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led 2nd, made rest, clear from 11th, mistake 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Tzar De L'Elfe (10-13) by 6l, 10 ran.
Hey Bill (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led 2nd until 5th, chased leader until led again 12th, headed and dropped to 3rd before 14th, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, dist behind Quarenta (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Fell 1st, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Buble (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Always handy, led 9th, pressed before last, holding 2nd flat, stayed on, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Good And Hardy (11-9) by 1l, 5 ran.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Jumped slow early, in rear, reminders 8th, outpaced 20th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Little Bruce (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Never travelled in last trio, jumped slowly and driven 7th, blundered 9th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Uallrightharry (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went modest 3rd before 2 out, hung left between last 2, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Mine's A Pint (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
