held up towards rear, well behind from 5th, tailed off
held up towards rear, jumped left 3rd, very modest progress before 3 out soon well beaten
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 5th, well held after 3 out, went 4th and not fluent 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no impression, well beaten when jumped left 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next
made all, mostly jumped slickly, ridden before 2 out, edged left flat, won going away
chased leaders, mistake 4th and 5th, weakened after 3 out
chased winner until before 3rd, struggling from next, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden and edged left before last, no impression flat
Kalinihta may need the run but beat a subsequent Grade 1 winner and several other hurdle and chase winners in a bumper at Fontwell in 2018. Daniel Deronda won on the Flat but struggled to stay a mile so this trip is an unknown. BIG BOY BOBBY never looked catching an all-the-way winner on debut at Hereford but can only have learned from the experience so is narrowly preferred to the Wincanton bumper winner Shallow River and Wolfspear, who needs to up his game.
Bells Of Stamford (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 34l behind Lydford (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Charming Getaway (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 13, dist behind Knickerbockerglory (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Daniel Deronda 17-2 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Star Shield (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Half The Freedom 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Moonlight Spirit (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Kalinihta (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led over 4f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Apr beating Itchy Feet (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Shallow River (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Raced wide early, midfield, headway to challenge over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec beating Shomen Uchi (11-0) by nk, 18 ran.
Tilsworth Sammy 200-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 10l behind Metal Man (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Wolfspear (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mostly chased winner until ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Brave Kingdom (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Pipers Dream 250-1 (10-5) In rear, nor much room 1st, not fluent 3rd or 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Big Boy Bobby (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway from 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, well held when mistake last, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Hayedo (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
