made all, hit 6th, clear after next, hard held
chased easy winner, ridden and no chance after 3 out, weakened into 3rd last
well off the pace in 4th, went badly left 3rd, tailed off and eased before 3 out
well off the pace last pair, not fluent 1st, tailed off before 5th, pulled up before next
soon well off the pace in 3rd, ridden and beaten after 3 out, went poor 2nd last
awkward 1st, well off the pace in last pair, tailed off and pulled up after 4th
The two previous winners in this should dominate. Only a pound separates GOOD BOY BOBBY and River Bray according the handicapper and the latter has the more recent form but Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge had looked very promising prior to an unexpected defeat at Ffos Las - he has the greater scope so gets the nod. It’s difficult to make much of a case for any of the others.
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Remastered (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
River Bray (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Made all, drew 4 lengths clear after 3 out, hard driven last, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Feb beating Dogon (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Majestic Man (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Foxy Lady (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Manicman (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid div, 7th 5out, no ex frm 4out, wknd & pu bef 3out, at Ballinaboola 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Those Tiger Feet (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Always behind, 11th of 13, 37l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Woodukheleyfit 25-1 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 10l behind Masquerade Bling (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Du Chatelier (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Well behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Ascot 2m 3f (2) gs in Feb.
