chased leader, left in lead 3 out, headed before next, closed to challenge last, soon led, clear towards finish
held up in last, not that fluent, headway 6th, ridden, hanging left and lost place before mistake 2 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 5th, left 2nd 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, soon a few lengths clear, pressed when not fluent last, no impression on winner flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, unable to challenge, stayed on same pace
led, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
prominent until after 1st, chased leaders on inside, lost place after 3 out
TIMBERMAN (NAP) defied a penalty at Market Rasen when scoring in novice company for the second time. He can go in again on his handicap debut with Fergal O’Brien’s yard remaining in fine form. Kentucky Hardboot is a maiden winner at Huntingdon and Sea Prince has won a novices' race at Hexham but The Some Dance Kid was still well beaten when runner-up at Bangor. Ballinsker finished closer at Ludlow having slid down the weights and drops down in class today.
Ballinsker (IRE) 13-8fav (11-8) Prominent, joined leader 5th, narrow 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, weakened late on, 4th of 5, 8l behind Takeit Easy (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Timberman (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, stumbled 1st, not fluent next, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in May beating Ambassador (11-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Shinobi (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Not jump well in rear, well beaten after 3 out, 10th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Fair Mountain (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Kentucky Hardboot (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leader, mistake 5th, led approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Beholden (11-4) by 5l, 9 ran.
Princess T 12-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, not able to get on terms, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Simply Loveleh (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sea Prince 9-1 (10-12) Made all, led, pressed 2 out, pushed along and kicked clear of challengers approaching last, 4 lengths clear last, kept on run in, won at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Pass Rusher (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Some Dance Kid (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Not always fluent, led, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra last, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Caddyhill (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in May.
