with leader, not fluent 6 out, weakened next, soon tailed off, left remote 3rd from last
led, took keen hold, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly when fell last
held up in touch, went 2nd from 5 out, in 3rd before 3 out, left 2nd from last, kept on one pace
in rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd after 4 out, hampered 2 out, led narrowly before last when left about 3 lengths clear, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 5th, in rear from 6th, soon pulled up
At the time of writing Billy Cuckoo was scheduled to contest a three-runner novice chase at Wetherby on Thursday evening and would need to be considered if turning out again. However, the choice is MR NOSIE on his first run for Nicky Richards. Fourth in the 2006 Royal & Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham for Noel Meade, he was then sidelined, remarkably, for nearly five years before returning to action for Dessie Hughes in Ireland, running a series of solid races in useful chase company. He should be good enough if ready for his first run since last October. Prince Of Denial didn't do too badly behind Eastlake at Wetherby last time and Eddie G has his first run for Gary Moore since shaping well in a couple of Irish points last year.
Billy Cuckoo (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) (tt) led 11; hung lft & jnd 2 out; hdd & blun last, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Before The War (11-7) at Lower Machen 3m ptp gs in May.
Eddie G (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Rcd 4th/5th, prog to 2nd 2out, ld last, hdd late, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Knock A Hand (12-0) at Largy 3m ire ptp gd in Apr '11.
Mr Nosie (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 17, 22l behind Burnt Oil Babe (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 in Oct.
Prince Of Denial (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced from 5 out, last of 3, 10l behind Eastlake (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov chs (4) gd in May.
The Real Tom Eoin 50-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced from 7th, behind next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Stonethrower (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in May.
