shade keen, held up towards rear on inside, jumped big 1st and next, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, 6th and weakening when fell 2 out
raced keenly in mid-division, not fluent and weakened 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out
mid-division, closer at 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened well before next
chased winner throughout, pushed along and well held when awkward 2 out, hit last, no chance with winner
jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, very easily, unchallenged
jumped big 1st, always in rear
always towards rear
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 2 out, mistake last
chased leading pair throughout, hit 5th, ridden and one pace before 2 out
KID COMMANDO, a winning point-to-pointer, won by 18 lengths on his bumper debut at Fontwell and has competed at a much higher level in Ascot bumpers. He can make a successful debut over timber as Jack Valentine, who won a Uttoxeter bumper in November, was well beaten when starting odds-on for his hurdling bow at Ffos Las. However, he did a bit better at Chepstow last time and has to be respected. Hit The Rocks, a winner on the Flat in Ireland in August, attracted support on his hurdling debut here last month but jumped badly left and was eventually well beaten. His stable companion Bigunonthebalcony also struggled here a couple of weeks ago.
Bigunonthebalcony 20-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, soon steadied into mid-division on inside, mistake 2nd, headway tracking leaders 5th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened on long run before next, 5th of 9, 31l behind Highway One O Two (11-8) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Counteract 50-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed on home turn, soon lost 2nd and weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Wilde About Oscar (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Downe Milking Lane 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, dist behind Neff (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.
Jack Valentine (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led, not fluent 5th, jumped left 3 out, headed after 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 13 1/2l behind Beaufort West (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Kid Commando 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 11f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Israel Champ (11-8) at Ascot 2m lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Pirate Sam 125-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, always towards rear, 14th of 15, dist behind Emmas Joy (10-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Poniel 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 8th, blundered next, 6th of 7, dist behind Illegal Model (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Pure Country 66-1 (11-0) Close up when not fluent 1st and lost place, in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Whatsupwithyou (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) hvy in Dec.
Toad 66-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, prominent, joined winner after 5f, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 7, dist behind Adrimel (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Hit The Rocks (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Keen in mid-division, closer on inside 3rd, hit 3 out, pushed along and went modest 2nd before next where went left, dropped to 3rd when went badly left at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 28l behind Highway One O Two (11-6) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
