tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching last, crashed out
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out
pulled up, held up in rear, remained in 5th, weakened next, failed and pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, struggling for 7th, weakened next
prominent, joint leader 6th, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace under pressure
Bishop's Bridge gets the confident vote with Marlborough Sound, and Mooramana rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Leopold and although he has a penalty for that win he is taken to win again before going on to better things. Marlborough sound rates the main danger as he showed plenty of ability in bumpers notably when fourth behind Dar Ben last time out. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and he should be noted in the market. Mooramana is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Portavadie but although he travels well in his races he finds less than expected off the bridle and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Gaelic Jig and Kalic D'Alm have shown glimpses of ability and would have place claims on their best form but they are far from consistent and can not be put forward with any confidence and for the winner we return to Bishop's Bridge .
Bishop's Bridge (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, pushed out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gf beating Leopold (10-5) by 10l, 16 ran.
Aelred 16-1 (10-3) Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 43l behind Thoutmosis (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd.
Kalic d'Alm (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, steady headway halfway, weakened 2 out, 13th of 18, 47l behind Poor Tactic's (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp hdl (F) gd.
Loch Red 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, 5th of 12, 46l behind Portavadie (11-7) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (E) gd.
Mooramana 8-1 (11-0) Led to 3rd, remained prominent, left 2nd 5th, effort 2 out, soon no chance, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Portavadie (11-7) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (E) gd.
Gaelic Jig 50-1 (11-2) In touch to halfway, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Arctic Lagoon (10-13) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (F) gd, 14 ran.
Marlborough Sound 4-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 5th, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace after, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dark Ben (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Oct.
Another Jameson (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, bumped over 6f out, soon no impression, 10th of 19, 40l behind Ballymena (10-1) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Apr.
