made all, left well clear 3 out, unchallenged
tracked leader, weakened 5 out, remote 5th
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 5th, hampered when left in 2nd 3 out, under pressure approaching last, faded flat, lost 2nd close home, remote 3rd
held up in rear, slow 4th, soon under pressure, headway 2 out, stayed on to go remote 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, weakened 5 out, stayed on 2 out, remote 4th
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leader next, fell 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 4th, soon lost place
in rear, headway approaching 5 out, hampered and unseated rider 3 out
Another potentially informative novices' hurdle in which Donald McCain is double-handed. Pampanito couldn't match the pace of Hazy Tom in a bumper here in April but the winner is turning out to be useful. Stable jockey Jason Maguire prefers The Weatherman, however, who bolted up in a Kelso bumper last month and looks highly progressive. But we're loathe to desert PECKHAMECHO, who is also still heading in the right direction. He carries a penalty for his smooth win at Ffos Las but Aodhagan Conlon's claim negates most of that and he should be followed until beaten. Zahirah Moon went close a couple of times in bumpers but faces a tough task on her hurdling debut.
Peckhamecho (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Made all, clear 5th, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Foxbridge (10-12) by 7l, 10 ran.
Around A Pound (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Close up, 3rd approaching straight, soon no extra, 10th of 18, 24l behind Jim Will Fix It (11-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl in Mar.
Pampanito 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hazy Tom (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Race (4-6yo) (5) gd in Apr.
Saves Time (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, well behind Mister Dillon (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs.
Sawpit Samba (IRE) Orpen gelding out of Kymin.
The Weatherman (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Held up mid-division, chased leaders before 4f out, led before 2f out, ran on well, driven out, won at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct beating Mitchell's Way (10-7) by 10l, 13 ran.
Watledge (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 14, 23l behind Molotof (10-12) at Wincanton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs.
Zahirah Moon 7-2 (10-9) In rear, headway over 4f out, challenged 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra last 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Open Hearted (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd.
