tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened from 3 out
held up mid-division, jumped left 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in
led, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, lost place halfway, soon in rear, tailed off 4 out
held up in touch, pushed along before 2 out, one pace and no impression
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
tracked leader, led 3 out, kept on and ridden out towards finish
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, switched left run-in, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear and keen, tailed off 4 out
held up towards rear,, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Morito Du Berlais has failed to build on bumper promise in two hurdling starts and now sports both tongue tie and cheekpieces. Rouquine Sauvage and Flight Commander both look types to improve with time but this may be fought out by two newcomers to hurdling. River Deep showed promise on all three bumper starts, including a battling Huntingdon success for Philip Hobbs, but SIDBURY HILL brings the best bumper form to the table including a four-length second to the high-class Josses Hill at Ascot last November. A solid third at Chepstow on his only subsequent outing last month should have put him spot-on for this introduction to timber.
Ballybough Andy (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until not fluent 4 out, no impression before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 14l behind Morning Reggie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Beat The Bounds 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, well behind Knight Of Noir (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Beau De Tabel (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Brother Brian (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Cloudy Beach (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Trkd ldrs, cl 3rd 4out, prog to jn ldr 2out, slt adv last, kow to line, won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp in Apr '13 beating Rathsallagh (11-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Cool George 5-2 (10-10) With leader, every chance 2 out, in 3rd when left 2nd at last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Howlongisafoot (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Cut The Lugsreilly 4-1 (12-0) 2nd of 12, 2l behind Googoobarabajagal (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Jan '12.
Fight Commander (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4 out, short of room approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 50l behind Simply A Legend (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Morito Du Berlais (FR) 4-1 (11-0) With leaders, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, 6th of 11, 29l behind Max Ward (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
River Deep (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Destiny's Gold (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Sidbury Hill 5-2 (11-11) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Simon Squirrel (10-12) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Wansbeck 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Foggy's Wall (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 7-4 (12-2) Made most, varied pace & dictated, went on 2out, easily, won at Durrow 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar beating Clonroche Lazarus (12-2) by 4l, 15 ran.
Rouquine Sauvage 16-1 (10-2) Took keen hold and held up well off the pace in rear, hit 4 out, stayed on from next, went left 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 10, 33l behind Bonobo (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Geton Xmoor (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, slow 4th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 46l behind Kings Bandit (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
