held up in rear but in touch, headway on inside when left in 4th approaching 2 out, weakened flat
with leader, under pressure after 3 out, mistake next, stayed on same pace
led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on under pressure
tracked leaders, travelling strongly when stumbled and unseated rider approaching 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, left in 3rd approaching 2 out, quickened to lead before last, ran on strongly
Drum Valley looks high enough in the weights reverting to hurdles and Home Run is 5lb higher than when scoring at Cheltenham at this time last year. Henryville went close at Cheltenham last month when finding only Sybarite too good. But he's been raised a further 5lb for that and FIRST FANDANGO may edge this. Tim Vaughan's charge followed a win over fences with a hurdles victory in this grade at Musselburgh and can effectively race off a lower mark today with a conditional's allowance taken into account.
Henryville 9-1 (11-1) Held up behind, steady headway on outside after 3 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching last, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Sybarite (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
First Fandango 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, challenged 3 out, led before next, pressed after, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd beating Capellanus (11-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Drum Valley 9-2 (11-8) With winner until blundered 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 40l behind Knock House (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Home Run (GER) 25-1 (11-0) Always behind, 17th of 20, 46l behind Carole's Destrier (11-6) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, fell 4 out, in a race won by Secrete Stream (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd, 10 ran.
