tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden to lead flat, driven out
in rear, outpaced 3 out
held up, ridden 3 out, not fluent and weakened next
tracked leaders, pushed along 4th, reminders 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out
led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2 out, headed flat, kept on one pace
in rear, headway 2 out, ridden to next, driven to pressed winner flat, just held
pressed leader until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden to press leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up, pushed along and some late headway, never a factor
Though 0-7 over hurdles, BLOORIEDOTCOM has run well on a few occasions including when third last time at Kelso in a better race than this. Missesgeejay placed at Stratford and Uttoxeter in the autumn and may make the frame again. Sunhill Lad has placed on the all-weather since last racing over timber and a case can also be made for Wise Coco if you ignore last month’s run at Leicester.
Blooriedotcom (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Temple Man (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Old Jewry (IRE) 20-1 (12-2) In touch, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, 29l behind Ilaya (12-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Bobby Boucher (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Ww rr, mstk 2nd, 8th 1/2way, wknd aft 5out, left alone from 4out, cto bhnd, 7th of 9, dist behind Serious Mood (12-2) at Belharbour 3m mdn gd in Feb.
Sunhill Lad (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Sulafaat (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly away headway and close up after 2f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Optima Petamus (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Justice Knight (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Wise Coco 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Drewmain Legend (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Missesgeejay 4-1 (10-9) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 21l behind Baratineur (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Kisumu 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort 6th, no extra approaching last, 4th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Just Call Me Al (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.