led, ridden and challenged 2 out when not fluent, headed narrowly last, stayed on well flat, on top final 100 yards
chased leader, keen early, mistake 2nd, ridden to challenge 2 out when not fluent, led narrowly last, headed final 100 yards when no extra and hung left
held up, struggling from 3 out, tailed off
TEDDY BLUE finished runner-up in a Grade 2 novice hurdle over track and trip back in February. Gary Moore’s charge has undergone a wind operation subsequently and is well clear of Boombawn on today’s terms. The latter landed a double over timber early in the year but Tio Mio was pulled-up at Bangor on his recent debut over hurdles.
Boombawn (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Teddy Blue (GER) 40-1 (11-0) Pulled hard early, towards rear, awkward 4th,not fluent 2 out and ridden, detached before last, 10th of 12, 25l behind Vauban (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
Tio Mio (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, veered left, slipped into 1st and made bad mistake, not recover and pulled up soon after, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
