made most until 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra last
prominent, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, switched right after 2 out and after last, stayed on well flat, led last stride
held up, hampered 1st, headway 4 out, led next, hard pressed from last, headed last stride
held up in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on steadily, went4 4th towards finish, unable to challenge
held up, jumped right 1st and badly right 3rd, well beaten before 3 out
prominent, lost place after 4 out, well beaten next
chased leaders, bumped 1st, not much room on inside on last bend, not fluent 3 out, challenged 3 out, every chance flat, just held
held up in rear, pulled hard, closed 3rd, not fluent next, challenged 4 out, mistake and beaten 3 out, weakening when mistake next
held up on outside, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, challenged 3 out until flat, no extra towards finish
towards rear, jumped left 2nd, pushed along 5th, well beaten before 3 out
Reverting to novice company and dropping back down in trip, Idilico shouldn’t be far away as he was far from disgraced when making his handicap debut at Haydock. But HUMBLE HERO, a dual winner on the Flat came up against a smart novice in Bright Forecast when making his hurdles now at Leicester and this quick surface is ideal. Back On The Lash was beaten 13 lengths when third at Worcester in October but the fourth won on his next start and is now rated 121. Takbeer is also returning form a short break and was well beaten when falling at Kempton in November.
Takbeer (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Keen, chased leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, poor 7th when fell last, at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Back On The Lash 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place slightly 3rd, rallied into modest 3rd after 3 out, ridden and held when wandered went left and blundered 2 out, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Awake At Midnight (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Ballon Onabudget (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, closed halfway, soon chased leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Tramore 2m gd in Oct beating Owenacurra Lass (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Ballyellis (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 1st, pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 7f (4) gs in Jan.
Camlad Kingfisher 66-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpace 3f out, last of 7, 30 3/4l behind Calum Gilhooley (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Don Juan Du Gouet (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 13f out, headed 10f out, led again 6f out, soon headed, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 9, dist behind King Roland (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Humble Hero (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased winner, not always fluent, ridden before last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bright Forecast (11-4) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Dec.
War Chief 4-1 (9-4) Very slowly away, always behind, last of 8, 16 3/4l behind Extra Mile (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
W S Gilbert 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Nimby (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Idilico (FR) 5-1 (10-3) In touch in mid-division, hit 5th, chased leaders in 4th when blundered 3 out, soon one pace, ridden and kept on before last, never on terms, weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Secrete Stream (11-7) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Blue Ballerina (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Held up, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 10th of 18, 35 1/2l behind The Some Dance Kid (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
