tracked leaders, ridden and no chance with winner 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off
held up, mistake 2nd, jumped right and mistake next, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on before last, went modest 3rd flat, tailed off
prominent, hampered 3rd, mistake next, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, jumped left and bumped 3rd, chased winner next until 2 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off
held up, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly and hampered next, mistake 4th, soon behind, jumped right next, tailed off
made all, mistake 2nd, clear 3 out, unchallenged
Ludlow second Cool Hand Luke appears to be improving with experience but VASCO DU RONCERAY has joined the Nicky Henderson yard since winning a bumper in the French provinces in August and he has a jumping pedigree. The grey can make a winning start over hurdles in a race that lacks strength in depth. Neither Bells Of Berlin nor Cash Injection were up to much on the Flat so Mexican Wave may be the pick of the remainder despite being well beaten on his hurdling debut at Stratford.
Bells Of Berlin 25-1 (8-6) Dwelt, always behind, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 14, 37l behind Celtic Step (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jul (flat).
Cash Injection 7-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, moderate effort inside final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 7, 6l behind Enriching (9-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Sep (flat).
Cool Hand Luke (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, jumped left 5th, mistake next, led approacing 3 out, headed when mistake last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Haymarket (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Jambobo 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place before 4th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Far West (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Oct, 8 ran.
Mexican Wave 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or when losing place 3rd, jumped slowly and reminder next, effort 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 8, 49l behind Spanish Fork (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Sep.
Vasco Du Ronceray (FR) (10-1) won at Chateaubriant(FR) 1m 5f 3yo nhf gd in Aug beating Vladimir Ex Vladimir Hall (10-1) by shd, 8 ran.