in touch in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, soon outpaced by winner
tracked leader, led narrowly 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go a never nearer 3rd inside final furlong
led, headed narrowly 8f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Tim Vaughan does very well with imports from the Irish point-to-point fields so his recruit JIMBILL, a winner at Belharbour in February, may be good enough to make a winning debut under Rules. Hold The Fort has been beaten a long way on both bumper starts and the remainder with experience in this sphere have shown nothing. Another former point-to-pointer, Cardigan Island, was beaten a distance on his only start in a bumper at Market Rasen in May.
Barrison 66-1 (10-10) Always in rear, struggling over 5f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Mr Hooper (11-3) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Cardigan Island (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Swaaheely Girl (11-0) at Bonvilston 3m ptp gf in May.
Hold The Fort (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along 7f out, never on terms with leaders, 4th of 11, 29l behind Johns Spirit (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Aug.
Jimbill (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid div, 6th 1/2way, lst pl brfly 6out, prog in 5th 3out & ld 2out, 3l adv when slow last, so best, won at Belharbour 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Godsmejudge (12-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Best Friends Girl 80-1 (10-5) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 22l behind Peter The Horse (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
Little Wadham 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, lost place after 3f, last and ran wide on bend over 9f out, soon well behind, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Johns Spirit (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Aug.
The Conjurer (FR) 66-1 (10-9) In rear, behind final 9f, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Strongly Suggested (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.