Va Vavoom, Bewleys Guest, Follow Up and Safe To Blush look the principals the finale and the vote is given to Va Vavoom. The selection was a fair eighth behind Ambobo in a grade 2 affair at Cheltenham last time out and although he was well beaten this represents a massive drop in class and he need only run up to that mark to score. Bewleys Guest rates the main danger as he was sent off second favourite when unplaced in a hot bumper behind Be Be King. He is clearly thought capable of better and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and should be noted in the market. Follow Up is from a yard that is beginning to hit top form and he would have a chance on his bumper form but he has been very disappointing over hurdles of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Safe To Blush was a fair second behind Lady Of Fortune last time and is another that is sure to improve so he has definite place claims but in a race where the market will be very informative for the winner we return to Va Vavoom.
Bewleys Guest (IRE) 9-2 Chased leader, ridden 4f out, not quicken, 10th of 14, 49l behind Be Be King at Wincanton 2m nhf (H) gs in Dec.
Broughton Boy 200-1 Always behind, 11th of 17, well behind Notaproblem at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) gs in Jan.
Ernest Llewellyn 8-1 Fell in race won by No Nay Never at Ampton 3m ptp gd in Jan, 8 ran.
Follow Up 11-2 Mid-division, mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 3 out, 12th of 13, well behind Jack's Lad at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (E) gs.
Malko de Beaumont (FR) Won at Chateaubriant 1m 5f stk sft in Sept beating Label Du Cochet by 3l, 10 ran.
Midnight Gold 66-1 Keen, in touch, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 34l behind Irish Legend at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (E) gs.
No Remorse 5-1 Pulled up in race won by Holding The Fort at Dingley 3m ptp gd in May, 16 ran.
Quatrain (IRE) 5-1 Held up and keen, headway 7th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 18, 20l behind Jiver at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gd in Nov.
Radnor Lad 100-1 Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Its Crucial at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) sft.
Shuffling Pals (IRE) 150-1 Tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 43l behind Lord Brock at Leicester 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gs in Jan.
Space Hopper (IRE) 8-1 Won at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gf in Apr '03 beating Deal A King by 8l, 10 ran.
Sutton Lion 100-1 Behind, jumped slowly 2nd, tailed off when refused at the 3rd in race won by Melford at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gd in Dec '03, 12 ran.
Va Vavoom (IRE) 33-1 Chased leaders until weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 45l behind Ambobo at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Jan.
Jacks Helen 200-1 Chased leaders, hit 6th, lost place and pulled up at the 7th in race won by Top The Bill at Wetherby 2m 7f nh mdn hdl (F) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Memories of Gold (IRE) 100-1 In touch, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 29l behind Field Roller at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Safe To Blush 22-1 Always prominent, chased winner after 3 out, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Lady of Fortune at Hereford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (D) hvy.
