jumped right on occasions, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, still well there when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
raced wide, held up in rear, closer approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, no headway after
held up in touch and wide, headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd 3 out, led before next, ridden between last 2, kept up to work run-in
raced widest, chased leaders until lost place and last pair 5th, lost touch 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, no danger after
chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, rallied chasing winner briefly approaching 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd soon after
chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace run-in
Ding Ding bids for a sixth course victory and can never be left out of calculations around here. Et Moi Alors showed promise as a juvenile and this represents a drop in class but Shadow’s Boy was a 20/1 chance when second in a Leicester seller last time and Buble is also only a plater nowadays. Pulled up the last twice over fences, BALLYHEIGUE BAY returns to hurdling on a very attractive mark. He’s won twice on this track and is fancied to concede weight all round.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Raced wide, chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Shadow's Boy 20-1 (11-4) Prominent, hit 3 out, led before next, ridden approaching last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Rightdownthemiddle (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gf in Dec.
Et Moi Alors (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Always in rear, 10th of 14, dist behind Erick Le Rouge (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Duc De Beauchene (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed to take modest 4th after last, never a threat, 4th of 12, 22l behind Coole Well (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Tarrona 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 14, 5l behind Golden Whisky (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Buble (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, bumped slightly 1st, lost place next, closed from 6th, hampered on bend after next, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Regulation (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Ding Ding 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Not Never (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Mr Jack (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway after 6th, 4th when not fluent 2 out, no impression when mistake last, 4th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Sammylou (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
