jumped left, pressed leader, reminder 5th, led after 8th, mistake and headed 4 out, led again well before 3 out, headed at 3 out, led before 2 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, left 2nd and slightly hampered bend before 3 out, led at 3 out, headed before 2 out, led again flat, stayed on
led, not fluent 7th, headed after next, led again 4 out, headed well before 3 out, soon appeared to clip heels, stumble and fall
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, weakened before 4 out
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, hampered and unseated rider bend before 3 out
towards rear, headway after 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
A winner of three bumpers, HAPPY HOLLOW has placed in all three starts over hurdles so far. He was given too much to do when favourite on Tapeta last month and is the form pick in a modest maiden. Doubleubee hasn’t been getting home over shorter trips but did win over 3m between the flags. Pebbly New Moon finished well ahead of favourite Bangers And Cash at Hereford but the latter didn’t give his true running that day. Lilith was beaten a long way here in December but has had wind surgery since.
Bangers And Cash (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Held up in touch, struggling 7th, mistake and weakened 2 out, 7th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Ballybegg (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Happy Hollow 6-4fav (11-5) Held up in rear, shaken up and edged left over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Busy Street (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Pebbly New Moon (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway from 6th, not fluent 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 16, 21 3/4l behind Ballybegg (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sleve Donard (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Keen in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Sometimes Always (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Lilith (IRE) 9-4 (10-10) Led, not fluent 1st and 5th, pressed 7th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 34 3/4l behind Wouldubewell (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Message To Martha 33-1 (10-12) Always well behind, 10th of 14, dist behind Uptown Lady (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (3) hvy in Feb.
Doubleubee (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner when hit 2 out and lost 2nd, weakened soon after, 6th of 16, dist behind The Golden Rebel (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
