disputed lead until after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, weakened before last
mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 6th, led before normal 3 out, headed before omitted 2 out, weakened last
mid-division on outside, took keen hold, jumped right 2nd, not much room and mistake next, struggling and looked awkward 5th, tailed off before normal 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, led approaching omitted 2 out, clear last, easily
held up in rear, headway when badly hampered normal 3 out, gradually recovered from omitted 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, did well in the circumstances
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, challenged 6th, mistake next, losing place when jumped right and badly baulked 3 out, weakened after and pulled up
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged 4th, lost place after 7th, well behind before normal 3 out, pulled up after
mid-division, in rear and ridden 5th, well behind after 7th, pulled up after
made most until before normal 3 out, weakened before omitted 2 out, tailed off
Olly Murphy runs a couple of winning pointers in this with Aidan Coleman preferring Port Of Mars, who returns from a long absence, to Oscar Academy but BENDY BOW has the more recent form with a close second to an odds-on favourite over the track and trip. He can go one better at the main expense of Uttoxeter runner-up Captain Blackpearl and Streets Of Fire.
Bendy Bow 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Kepagge (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Captain Blackpearl 11-4 (11-0) Soon chasing leader, led and hit 3 out, headed last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Orrisdale (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Enchancia (IRE) Evensfav (10-7) Stdy hdwy 15; led flat; r.o wl, won at Cothelstone 3m mdn gf in May beating West Chinnock (12-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Kiteinahurricane (IRE) Court Cave gelding out of Katsura.
Oscar Academy (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 4f out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind All Those Years (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Aug.
Port Of Mars (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-7) Hdwy 14; led 2 out; rdn out, won at Brocklesby Park 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Redmond Hall (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Macon Lugnatic 12-1 (11-9) Veered left start, soon recovered and led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-9) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Tricky Customer (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, closer order 4out, 5th 3out, 4th app str, ko to go 3rd cls home, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind What About Time (11-11) at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Harmattan 25-1 (10-5) Raced in 4th, not fluent and outpaced 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Jelski (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
Streets Of Fire (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Eleanor Bob (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
