with leader, outpaced from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on
led, pressed from 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, mistake 6th weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out
in rear, pushed along before 7 out, blundered 4 out, soon weakened
TWO SMOKIN BARRELS has taken well to chasing and has won both starts over fences so far at Wetherby. Michael Scudamore’s charge can shrug off a further 6lb rise and get the better of Milly Baloo, third at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Billy Billy got no further than the first at Cork last time though has won over 3m over hurdles while though Conquer Gold and La Dama De Hierro make their debuts over fences the latter won over timber here in 2015.
Billy Billy (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Raced 6th, mistake and fell at 1st, at Cork 2m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Two Smokin Barrels 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 14th, led before 4 out, pressed last, just held on, driven out, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Money Maid (10-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Conquer Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway before 6 out, led 5 out, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Hartforth (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
La Dama De Hierro 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 7th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Another Mattie (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Milly Baloo 7-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 6th, outpaced 10th, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Vinnie Red (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
