took keen hold, prominent in chasing group, headway 3 out, lost second 2 out, outpaced from last
chased clear leader, headway to lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on strongly close home
in rear, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, prominent in chasing group, headway and close up when not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2f out
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, no impression from last
raced wide, prominent in chasing group, smooth headway before 3 out, went second 2 out, kept on close home, no match for winner
raced wide, in rear, struggling 6th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out
in rear, outpaced 6th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
midfield, ridden before 3 out, outpaced from 2 out
held up in rear, outpaced before 3f out, never dangerous
raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, outpaced 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
After a promising debut over hurdles at Bangor, ACROSS THE LINE bolted up at Hereford when odds-on. He looks a nice prospect and should be too good for Newton Abbot winner, though the latter’s form looks better now than it did at the time. Mocacreme Has has a real nice pedigree for jumping and should leave his bumper form at Exeter well behind in time but Two Bids has changed stables since placing several times on the Flat for William Haggas. Waterlefe Getaway finished fourth here last time and is a likely improver.
Across The Line (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged 4th, soon led, clear 2 out, very easily, won at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Velasco (11-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd before 4 out, led after 3 out, edged left and headed 2 out, edged left and led again before last, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct beating Glajou (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
George Mallory 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Qualismart (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Guillemot (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Led until over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Rabski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Mackelduff (FR) Martaline gelding out of Evitta.
Mocacreme Has (FR) 3-1 (11-2) In touch, outpaced well over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Let Me Entertain U (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Paddy The Champ (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Benson (11-6) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Two Bids 9-2 (9-2) Keen in touch, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 29 1/4l behind Maydanny (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) fm in Jun.
Champagne Castle (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened before final furlong, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Bigbadboy (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Committee Of One 66-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Granny's Secret (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Golden Emblem (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Estelle Ma Belle (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Miss Tara Moss Kayf Tara M out of Brackenmoss.
Waterlefe Getaway (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Midfield, slow 6th, ridden along after 3 out, left fourth 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Panic Attack (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Thunderoad 6-1 (9-7) Switched left start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Plansina (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
