tracked leader, led 5th, edged left on bend and headed before 9th, led after 14th, headed approaching 4 out, every chance when pecked 3 out, beaten from next, pecked last, lost 2nd flat
led, jumped right 1st, headed 5th, led before mistake 9th (water), headed after 14th, led approaching 4 out, clear and hanging right when guessed at last, ridden out
close up, not much room 1st, mistake 7th, challenged before 9th, not fluent 13th, pushed along after next, no extra 4 out, hit last, went 2nd flat
BALLYARTHUR (NAP) made a fast-improving subsequent winner work hard for victory over 2m4f here earlier in the month. Unaccountably dropped a pound since, he should go one better today. Winning hurdler Enola Gay made a promising start over the larger obstacles at Taunton against more-experienced rivals. He should be winning soon but his stamina will have to be taken on trust over this much longer trip. Some Are Lucky is 8lb lower than when third in this last year but has become hard to place.
Ballyarthur (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Not that fluent, led until approaching 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 10th, hit 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Acting Lass (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Some Are Lucky (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) With leader, led 8th, headed when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 11th, led again before next, headed before 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Enola Gay (FR) 5-4fav (11-5) Led until after 2nd, led 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Vocaliser (10-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
