pressed leader, not fluent 4th, briefly dropped to midfield 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
always in rear, ridden before 8th, tailed off before 3 out
always in rear, pushed along before 8th, tailed off before 3 out
held up in midfield, ridden and pulled up before 3 out
midfield in touch, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, good jump to lead last, edged left and kept on run-in
held up in mid-division, not fluent 8th, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened approaching last
keen, always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out
took keen hold, held up in touch, good headway into 2nd before 3 out, still travelling well and led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on run-in but no match for winner
keen, held up in midfield, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, awkward 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
took keen hold, midfield on outer, driven before 3 out where in touch, kept on same pace approaching last
in rear, ridden before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
led, slow 6th, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out where mistake, weakened into 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
prominent, driven before 3 out, weakened into midfield 3 out where not fluent, kept on same pace approaching last
took keen hold, midfield, ridden before 3 out, tailed off 3 out
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Winning pointer Time For A Pint was beaten a long way on his debut under Rules but What A Steal, placed twice in bumpers, showed promise in his first run over hurdles at Hereford. EGBERT sets a decent standard on runs at Warwick and Newbury and this further step up in trip promises to suit so he might be a bit of value against likely short-priced favourite Impose Toi, 2-2 in bumpers in France and a half-brother to a hurdle and chase winner. Tzarmix was very green at Hereford in the autumn and may need more time.
Bertie B 16-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division when mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, 6th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Kingston Sunflower (11-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Best Mate Dave 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, jumped left 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Grove Road (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f (3) sft in Dec.
Coal Fire (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Off the pace in last trio, never involved, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Hurricane Highway (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Don't Tell David (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place 4th, rallied and some headway approaching last, 7th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Deere Mark (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Egbert 7-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along after 4 out, no response, only 5th at the last, plugged on run-in, almost snatched modest 3rd, 4th of 10, 16l behind Stay Away Fay (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gd in Nov.
Gentle Frank 8-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, hard ridden and outpaced home turn, keeping on approaching last when not fluent, late headway for 4th, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Supreme Gift (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Hard Frost (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Raced wide, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Abuffalosoldier (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Impose Toi (FR) 6-5 (10-1) Won well, won at Le Lion D'angers 1m 4f sft in Apr.
Keable (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, mstk 1st, 8th 1/2way, mstk 3out & sn detd twrds rr, poor 9th 2out, ko aftr last to go 6th cl hm, 6th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Abbeyhill (11-11) at Portrush 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Rajjamataz (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Prominent, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened quickly, last of 11, dist behind Lump Sum (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Time For A Pint (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling before omitted 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Knowsley Road (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Tzarmix (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no chance when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
What A Steal (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along when outpaced before 2 out, one pace run-in, 5th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Parramount (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
My Girl Katie (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, bumped 1st, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, no impression on front pair before 3 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Touchy Feely (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
My Virtue 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened inside final 3f, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Macavity (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
These Happy Daze 50-1 (12-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden along 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Supreme Yeats (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
