jumped well, held up in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, over 1 length down when not fluent last, no chance with winner
raced keenly, led briefly, tracked winner, pushed along turning in, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last
mostly jumped well, made virtually all and keen, slowed a bit into 3rd, almost joined 2 out, over 1 length ahead at the last, pushed easily clear run-in, eased close home
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Irish point-to-point winner Lock Out won a bumper at Newton Abbot on his debut for David Pipe while Ballinrobe bumper winner Hansard has switched yards subsequently. BOOM BOOM was no match for Leave Of Absence when runner-up in a bumper at this track back in April. But the latter went on to win over hurdles at Ascot a few days ago and Nicky Henderson’s yard has won two of the previous five renewals.
Doublethetrouble 16-1 (9-10) Dwelt, pushed along to lead after 1f until 14f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Infiniti (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Le Balcon (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Never involved, 5th of 7, dist behind Kamaxos (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Lock Out (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Chased leader, led after 5f, ridden 3f out, joined 2f out, clear lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul beating Masked Matgil (10-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Boom Boom (IRE) 9-4 (10-8) Keen tracked leaders, tracked winner 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Leave Of Absence (11-6) at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Hansard (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Made all, clear early, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along and asserted again always prominent pulled up straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 2m Good - Yielding in Apr beating Mrs Grimley (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
