mid-division, pulled hard, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f
prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway 5f out, ridden and chased winner 2f out, no extra final furlong
chased leader, led after 1f, ridden 6f out and headed, weakened 3f out
in touch, ran wide bend and lost place halfway, ridden in touch 4f out, ran wide bend 3f out, no danger after
always chasing leader, led on bit 3f out, shaken up 2f out, quickened clear final furlong
towards rear, ridden and weakened 6f out
always towards rear, pulled up halfway, dismounted
mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
mid-division, ridden and effort 3f out, kept on one pace
led for 1f, chased leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
Hello Hector makes most appeal in the first division of the bumper with The Duckster and Jay Jay Valentine perhaps those that he has to fear most. The selection belied his starting price on debut at Hereford to only go down by a head in a race which featured representatives from several leading yards. He won't need to improve on that form to win this. The Duckster came to the track with a big reputation and was backed accordingly at Worcester only to pull up. It's fair to assume that wasn't his running and it will be interesting to see if his supporters come back for more; he could be a live threat if living up to his home reputation. Jay Jay Valentine looks best of the remainder on all known evidence but the form of his course and distance run leaves him with ground to make up on the selection and this can go the way of Hello Hector.
Answer Me (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up, headway over 7f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Perfectus (10-12) at Worcester 2m nhf (5) gs.
Hello Hector 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, hd behind Bob Run (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Himrayn 20-1 (10-11) Keen, chased winner to over 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 10, well behind Doeslessthanme (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Incentivise (IRE) (12-0) 7th of 15, 9l behind Chasers Chance (12-0) at Tallow 3m ire ptp gs in Feb.
Jayjay Valentine 40-1 (10-9) Held up, headway halfway, led, hung badly right over 2f out, hung left, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Cilrhiwviv (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Tim Henry (IRE) (12-0) won at Bandon 3m ire ptp gd in Mar deadheating with Mr Warbucks (12-0), 10 ran.
Latitude Fiftyone 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders for 7f, soon behind, 8th of 11, 41l behind Cilrhiwviv (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Monks Castle 8-1 (12-0) Bhnd til pulled up in race won by Casey Tiles (11-7) at Pentreclwydau 3m ptp gd in May, 9 ran.
The Duckster (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Held up, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Tara Two Hills (10-0) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gd, 11 ran.
Djemba (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Perfectus (10-12) at Worcester 2m nhf (5) gs.
Her Turn Now 5-2fav (10-2) Prominent, led 9f out, headed over 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 9, well behind Brennanstown (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) gf in May.
Rudie Finn (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent, led after 6f, ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Cilrhiwviv (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
