held up in touch in last pair, took keen hold and headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, mistake 8th, modest 4th and weakened after 3 out, no extra in 5th towards finish
chased leader, led after 3 out, joined last, driven and stayed on run-in, headed post
tracked leaders on inside, dropped to rear before 6th, tailed off 3 out
raced alone on wide outside throughout, tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and went left last, soon switched right to outside again, ridden and stayed on to lead post
in rear but in touch, pushed along and struggling in last pair after 8th, weakened before 3 out, struggling when blundered 2 out, went modest 4th towards finish
led until after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon one pace in 3rd and no chance with leading duo
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Ballyegan has been knocking on the door over hurdles after winning twice over fences in November and there is no reason why he shouldn't be thereabouts again here. Flemi Two Toes is another with decent each-way claims while Sweet Boy Vic has been placed three times here, though was pulled up on his latest visit. Bridal Suite has yet to prove he stays this far but was well backed over 2m4f at Ffos Las last time. SANDYNOW's comeback third at Ffos Las suggests he's well handicapped at present. If that hasn't taken too much of him, Peter Bowen's charge still has the ability to win a race like this. The handicapper may have got to Bredon Hill Lad but Aviador's run at Fakenham should have blown away a few cobwebs.
Bredon Hill Lad 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, reminders and outpaced before 8th, plugging on when hit 3 out no chance, 5th of 10, 42l behind Nordic Nymph (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
Aviador (GER) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd after 4th, 2nd after 9th until bypassing omitted next, chased leading pair, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and one pace before next, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Vision Du Coeur (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Sweet Boy Vic (IRE) 3-1fav (10-4) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place after 9th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Obistar (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Close up, led 9th, soon joined and ridden, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 17l behind Capard King (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Hudibras (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased clear leading pair on inside, pushed along and lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Catchin Time (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs, 9 ran.
Ballyegan (IRE) 10-3fav (9-9) Led, narrowly headed 2 out and dropped to 3rd, ridden between last two, regained 2nd soon after the last, driven and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Bridal Suite (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, one pace, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Try It Sometime (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Sandynow (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Prominent, led before 2nd, joined 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Always Bold (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
John's Gem 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Taradrewe (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
