made all, clear after 3 out, unchallenged
held up, headway 3 out, kept on, never on terms
mid-division, weakened 7th, tailed off
in rear when fell last
mid-division, weakened 3 out
mid-division, driven 3rd, tracked leader from 7th, one pace from 3 out
tracked leader, driven and lost place 7th, weakened after 3 out
held up, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, soon one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
in rear, short lived effort 3 out
mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
The fitting of cheek pieces for the first time on Ballingaddy may help Alan King's gelding but they will need to improve him significantly if he is to get the better of BALAKAR, who gets the vote with the main rival rated as Heir To Be. The last mentioned won well enough at Hereford recently but a 7lb higher mark makes this tougher and he may have to settle for minor honours. Enhancer has been well held in his last two starts but he has been given a chance by the handicapper, while The Alner's More The Merrier is less exposed than most of these but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge. Carl Llewellyn's Ammunition reverts to hurdles after an unsuccessful spell chasing and looks best watched as does the Philip Hobbs-trained Perfect Line, who has been well held in all four starts over hurdles. The vote then goes to James Lambe's Balakar, who has been running creditably in defeat of late, latterly when chasing home Cote D'Argent at Ayr, and a reproduction of his recent form may well suffice in this company.
Heir To Be 12-1 (11-12) Always prominent, not fluent 8th, reminder after next, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Patrixbourne (9-12) by 1l, 17 ran.
Balakar (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Cote d'Argent (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Chico Time (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Prominent until after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Bally Conn (11-6) at Taunton 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Enhancer 16-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, took closer order 7th, ridden and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 35l behind Leo McGarry (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Ammunition (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, tired and slow jumped last, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Methodical (10-4) at Hereford 3m 1f clm chs (3) gs in Dec.
Macmar (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, soon dropped rear, tailed off 3 out, plugged on past beaten horses from 2 out, 7th of 17, well behind Theatrical Moment (11-10) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
More The Merrier (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 8th, weakened 4 out, blundered next, 5th of 16, 36l behind Cashel Blue (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Buffalo Bob (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Behind, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 18, 23l behind Pure Genius (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Santarctique (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 15, 26l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Ballingaddy (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, effort next, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Sashenka (10-10) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Mister Pink 14-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 6th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, well behind Captain Americo (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Majic Moments (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Never in contention, 4th of 9, 18l behind Crashtown Hall (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs.
Nearly A Breeze 10-1 (10-6) Led, headed 8th, ridden to lead again after 9th, headed 3 out, close up when fell 2 out in race won by Might As Well (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Perfect Line 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 19, well behind Wychwoods Legend (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
