tracked leaders until not fluent and lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
led, headed between last 2, one pace
chased leader, weakened from 6th
held up, went prominent 5th, one pace from 2 out
held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakening when jumped badly right 2 out
held up inrear, smooth headway 3 out, led between last 2, kept on well
Pamak D'airy, The Grey Berry and Adrenaline Alley look the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to The Grey Berry. The selection was a fair sort on the flat for the Tim Walford yard has since changed stables is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and has already being well touted for the Triumph Hurdle, he has conditions to suit and is taken to win this before going on to better things. Pamak D'airy rates the main danger as he has experiance over hurdles hails from a yard in top form but he has had plenty of chances and he looks vulnerable with this in mind. Adrenaline Alley shaped with promise on his debut and is sure to improve so is worth a cautionary look in the market but he is bred to be suited by further. Book of Facts was second behind Hall Of Fame but this looks tougher. Of the remainder Porta Vogie is another with place claims but has not progressed as expected and for the winner we return to The Grey Berry who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Adrenaline Alley (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden halfway, soon tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Mums Chatterbox (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Oct.
Site Sentry (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, quickened after 6f, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 23l behind Camino Real (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) frm in Nov.
Pentasilea 12-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 13th of 14, 25l behind Generous Jem (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug (Flat).
Redd Ragusa 150-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders until lost place after halfway, soon tailed off, last of 9, well behind Gold Award (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nhf (6) gs.
Book of Facts (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance flat, not quicken, 2nd of 12, nk behind Hall of Fame (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Didactic 80-1 (11-0) Tracked clear leader, jumped right throughout, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Art Professor (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Nov.
The Grey Berry 2-1fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 3f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Flying Clarets (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Oct (Flat).
Pamak D'airy (FR) (10-8) Never a threat, 6th of 9, 12l behind Aviador (10-4) at Auteuil 2m 1f 4yo chs sft in Mar.
Porta Vogie (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, never a factor, 8th of 14, 25l behind Hinton Thunderbolt (10-2) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
World Sixteen (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 13, well behind It's A Discovery (10-12) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gf in Nov.
