tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
prominent in 4th place, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner after 2 out
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
with leader, led before 3 out, clear before last, ran on strongly
Rhaegar could give a boost to the form of Chepstow dead-heater Bill And Barn earlier in the afternoon. The Nicholls’ gelding should enjoy the switch to fences as he won two point-to-points when trained by Jack Barber. Walt has run well in both starts over the larger obstacles and is slowly slipping down the weights but Silverhow fell at the first at Plumpton on his fencing bow and may need a confidence-booster while Fakenham scorer Holbrook Park was the first beaten last time at Newbury. LE BOIZELO (NAP) only ran at Exeter five days ago but was closing down the winner close home and finished clear of the third. Best on heavy going, he’s probably on a fair mark at present.
Walt (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) In rear, headway 6 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Millanisi Boy (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Bill And Barn (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, challenged before 2 out, pressed narrow leader last, kept on and joined winner on line, won at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec beating Rhaegar (10-12), 9 ran.
Holbrook Park 9-1 (11-5) Chased clear leading pair until 11th, outpaced next, brief rally on inside approaching 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Silverhow (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracking leader when fell 1st, at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Le Boizelo (FR) 6-1 (12-3) Tracked leaders and wide, went 2nd 3 out (normal 4 out), hit next, 4 lengths down last, kept on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Major Hindrance (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
