led, hit and unseated rider 1st
led after 1st, clear next, jumped right and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, continued to jump right, reduced lead 7th, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd close home
slowly away, keen in rear early, headway 7th, led between 3 out and 2 out, ridden out
tracked leader until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 8th
in rear, behind 3rd, mistake and nearly unseated rider 8th, soon ridden, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd close home, no chance with winner
Bay Central's jumping at Hereford left something to be desired but he still won by 19 lengths. A penalty will make things a little tougher here, though Conor Ring's claim is worth 8lb. Tom George's stable is going well and BETTY BROWNEYES still has plenty of scope. She hasn't raced since unseating her rider when favourite at Stratford in March but had won easily at Folkestone prior to that mishap and can return to winning ways here. Roc de Guye is only 4lb higher than when successful in this last year and should go close again as Nous Voila usually needs a race or two to find his form.
Bay Central (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Made all, soon clear, jumped left and hit 3rd, hit 6th, 4 lengths clear 9th, mistake next, drew well clear after 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, eased considerably flat, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Chilbury Hill (11-12) by 19l, 3 ran.
Betty Browneyes 6-5fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd and in touch when blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Peak Seasons (9-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Roc De Guye (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Held up behind, hampered 2nd, headway to track leader 6th, lost 2nd when blundered 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 10, 25l behind The Grey One (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Orpen Wide (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led, headed after 2nd, led again 6th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Maderson Blue (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Mad Professor (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) In rear, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly and reminders 5th, behind after 8th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Colditz (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Finnegans Rainbow 150-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, went remote 4th before 11th, never dangerous, 4th of 7, well behind Cucumber Run (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd.
Road Train Bob (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Pulled hard tracking leaders, outpaced 5 out, headway 2 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Goring One (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Nous Voila (FR) 15-2 (10-3) Jumped slow, soon behind, tailed off 4th, 7th of 9, well behind Autumm Spirit (10-0) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
