prominent when fell 1st
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened after 2 out
hampered 1st, chased leaders, mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up, headway 4 out, driven after next, never able to challenge
held up in touch, slow 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off
held up, headway 2 out, chased winner approaching last, never a threat
held up in rear, mistake 4th, weakened after 4 out
always prominent, led after 3 out, drew clear approaching last, very easily
led, mistake 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
jumped slowly in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened 4 out, tailed off
A winner of two of his three starts in bumpers, RIBBLE VALLEY appears to be facing a straightforward task on his hurdles bow as those with experience, including Sedgefield fourth Blaster Yeats, haven’t shown much so far. Challow never ran two races alike in Ireland while Banks O' Houxty hasn’t raced since winning a Kelso bumper in 2015 and is having a first run for a new stable following wind surgery.
A Ladies Milan (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, 5th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Do Not Disturb (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Banks O' Houxty 8-1 (11-2) In touch, headway on outside 4f out, soon challenged, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May beating Show On The Road (10-12) by 7l, 13 ran.
Blaster Yeats 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, jumped left 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take poor 4th flat, 4th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Kingrullah (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Challow (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place before 2nd, 7th after 5th, no impression, kept on run-in, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Anything Will Do (11-6) at Wexford 2m Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Clonmonarch (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in 6th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, dist behind Old Jeroboam (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Itsnotyouitsme Milan gelding out of Brochrua.
Mill Island (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, 12th when b mstk 1st, still 12th when b mstk & ur 4th, at Kinsale 3m mdn gs in Jun.
Ribble Valley (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, led going well 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Jan beating Milvale (11-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
Trois Bon Amis (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Keen early, mid-division, headway when blundered 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Heaven Help Us (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gs in Oct.
Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, rallied over 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Shantewe (11-7) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in May.
