close up in rear, tracked leaders 8th, led soon after 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, comfortable
tracked leader until 7th, dropped to rear next, ridden and struggling 4 out, pressing for poor 3rd when bumped 2 out, tailed off
led, not fluent 4th, hung left and headed 10th, tracked leader, pushed along 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, soon struggling and jumped left 2 out, tailed off
keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 10th, slithered and nearly fell on landing 4 out, soon headed, chased winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
Mr Mafia is a pound lower than when scoring at Ludlow in May but LE BREUIL looks well treated back in a handicap for the first time since January and won a hunter chase around here in May. Ballinslea Bridge hasn’t shown much over fences in recent times while Ornua has never looked likely to stay this far.
Le Breuil (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Led, several slow jumps early, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in May.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Led until after 10th, chased winner until 12th, weakened and behind 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Ornua (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, went 2nd 7th, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten, 4th of 7, dist behind Fairway Freddy (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ballinslea Bridge (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, left 2nd 5 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 31 1/2l behind Mortlach (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
