chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 8th, outpaced next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 8th, not fluent next, challenged going well 4 out, led last, headed and found no extra run-in
soon chasing leaders, blundered and unseated rider 10th
tracked leader 2nd, pushed along before 5 out, every chance 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
led, went clear 11th until before 4 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, rallied gamely to lead again run-in
chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, behind, rallied at 7th (water), lost place again 8th, tailed off
Keep Rolling was engaged in the 1.00 Haydock yesterday. Young Bull is unexposed over fences but may need this after a lengthy absence. STORM ARISING was no match for a couple of useful novices on his fencing bow at Chepstow but that run should have taught him plenty and he’s been dropped 5lb since. Nicky Henderson holds a strong hand with both Bothwell Bridge and Patroclus with Nico de Boinville riding the former in preference to the Leicester winner, even though he was an early faller at Kempton after making a winning debut over fences at Sandown. Nestor Park is 0-9 and appears to need much further.
Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-5) Tracked leader, hit 1st, fell next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Yes Indeed (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 11th, not fluent and lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Pink Legend (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Storm Arising (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Towards rear, in touch, ridden and left behind by front pair 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, dist behind Pats Fancy (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Young Bull (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Led until 1st, prominent, slow 2nd, ridden and every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Demachine (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Nestor Park (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went left 8th, led approaching 4 out, headed soon after 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 12 1/4l behind Saint Palais (11-3) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Burrows Park (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake and behind from 8th, 6th of 9, dist behind De Young Warrior (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Patroclus (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Always prominent, led 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, driven flat, stayed on, led again close home, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Guy (11-9) by nk, 5 ran.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and led before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, went clear after final fence, won easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Star of Rory (11-3) by 14l, 7 ran.
