raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, driven into narrow 2nd between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no chance with winner
made all, mistake 4th and again 4 out, hit next, not fluent 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on, comfortably
prominent, hit 3 out, driven and outpaced by winner before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to dispute 2nd from last, no chance with winner
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened next
not fluent early, held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, reminders before 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
prominent, reminders after 4 out, driven and lost place 2 out, well held in 4th when blundered last
held up in rear, struggling final circuit, not fluent 6th, tailed off after 3 out, soon pulled up
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, headway 3 out, driven and unable to go with leaders before 2 out, soon beaten
behind, hit 3rd, struggling after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Smith's Bay won at Warwick back in May but found one too good carrying a penalty when odds-on at Aintree last time. It remains to be seen how WINNINGSEVERYTHING copes with his penalty but it was soft going when Harry Fry’s charge won over today’s trip at Southwell on his hurdling debut and the form looks solid enough with the third winning subsequently. Point-to-point winners Cronins Hill and Dandy Times were both well beaten on their respective hurdling debuts but Forewarning faced a tougher task at Wetherby on his debut and may finish closer.
Smith's Bay 1-2fav (11-4) Took keen hold, held up, went 3rd from the 3rd, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led last, headed flat, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Arakhan (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Jun.
Winningseverything (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Jumped well, led and disputed, in front 6th, made rest, came clear before 2 out, very easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Blackfinch (11-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Cronins Hill (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 7th, edged right after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 18l behind Bbold (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gf in Sep.
Dandy Times (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, saddle slipped after 5 out, pulled up, at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Forewarning 25-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, hit 4th, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, 28 1/4l behind Big Bad Bear (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (2) sft in Nov.
Robsam (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, niggled along 5f out, soon lost touch, some late progress, 6th of 8, 21 3/4l behind College Oak (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct.
Rumble B (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, struggling in rear, 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 4 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Strategic (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden 3f out, driven and some headway over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Kaizer (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
What'llbewillbe (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Letterwoman.
April Rising 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out, 10th of 11, 30l behind Character Witness (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sweetest Smile (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Yamato (8-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
