chased winner, hit 9th, jumped left and mistake 4 out, 3rd and held from 3 out, one pace
mid-division on outside, headway 12th, bumped 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last
prominent, pushed along 6th, lost place 13th, behind 15th
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, well behind 15th
held up towards rear, never in contention, mistake 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 13th, chased winner from 3 out, kept on, no impression
made all, not always fluent, clear 3out, cruised home
mid-division, closed from 3rd, ridden after 15th, hampered 4 out, mistake and no extra next
behind, not fluent 9th, some headway after 15th, no impression, modest 5th when mistake 2 out
NonRunner
This looks wide-open with Bobo Mac raised 10lb for a recent victory here over a shorter trip. Sumkindofking is slowly slipping down the handicap and finished well ahead of Wicked Willy in the Badger Beers at Wincanton. The Welsh Paddies was an unlucky loser at Hereford as he was carried across the track in the closing stages and only beaten a short-head, though has been hit with a 5lb rise. Former Willie Mullins’ inmate Roll Again was making his fencing bow when fourth at Market Rasen and is a likely improver but we’ll give another chance to CRESSWELL LEGEND as a sharp track suits this game front-runner, who was successful in a three-runner race here in April.
Equus Secretus (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Mistakes, prominent on outside, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 18th of 27, dist behind Cadmium (11-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Sumkindofking (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 13l behind Give Me A Copper (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Cresswell Legend 4-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed 3 out and pecked on landing, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Walt (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Another Stowaway (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Not fluent early and soon towards rear, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bally Longford (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracking leader when nuckled on landing and unseated rider 1st, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Held up in mistake 15th, headway going well 4 out, led after 2 out, nudged out flat, comfortably, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Lord Getaway (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Roll Again (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Keen early, led, slow 1st, blundered next, mistake 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, soon lost place, never able to get back on terms, 4th of 6, 12 1/2l behind Buster Valentine (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Regal Flow 50-1 (10-0) Fell 1st, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Well in rear, tailed off when blundered 12th, never a factor, 8th of 13, 27l behind Give Me A Copper (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
The Welsh Paddies (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led before 3 out, went left and pressed last, driven and stayed on run-in, edged left and leant on towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Anteros (10-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
