mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out
held up in touch, pushed along from 4f out, ridden and no impression on leaders from 4f out, no danger after
always prominent, led 3f out, drew clear inside final furlong, eased near finish
held up, shaken up over 4f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner
soon chasing leader, every chance over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
mid-division, lost place 7f out, behind final 5f
held up, pushed along and progess inside final 3f, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, driven from 4f out, weakened 2f out
unseated rider before start, ran green and raced very awkwardly fro 3f, in touch after 4f, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, pushed along 7f out, effort into mid-division 6f out, weakened over 4f out
A wide open bumper here and as usual in these types of races the market will be all important but the principals look to be Ship's Hill , Wantage Road and Ornoir and the vote is given to Ship's Hill. The selection hails from a yard that does well in this type of event and this Oscar gelding out of a moderate jumper will not need to be anything special to win this. Wantage Road rates the main danger as he is a Pistolet Bleu gelding out of flat and hurdles winner Glowing Lines and as he is a stablemate of the selection he should be noted in the market. Ornoir is from, a shrewd French yard and is another that should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Crashtown Hall is a Saddlers' Hall horse out of Crashtown Lucy, half brother to two bumper winners and winning chaser Jodante and is another that could go well but in a race where there is very little public form to go on and were the market will be all important for thew winner we return to Ship;s Hill.
Benbridge Overbury gelding, brother to winning hurdler Over Bridge.
Crashtown Hall (IRE) Saddlers' Hall horse out of Crashtown Lucy, half brother to two bumper winners and winning chaser Jodante.
Joyryder 9-2 (11-0) Led and disputed, headed 5f out, weakened rapidly 3f out, last of 8, well behind Here's Johnny (11-0) at Sandown 2m nhf (H) gs in Nov.
Ship's Hill (IRE) Oscar gelding out of a moderate jumper.
Warlord 8-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 12, 4l behind Dubai Sunday (11-4) at Lingfield 2m nhf (6) pol in Jan.
Zaffarsson (IRE) Zaffaran gelding out of an unraced racemare, half-brother to Irish point/bumper winner Prize of Peace.
Cathedral Rock (IRE) New Frontier gelding out of an unraced mare.
Chase The Dawn Silver Patriarch gelding out of an unraced mare.
Glinton 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, effort and headway approaching 4f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 14, 26l behind Alfie Flits (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4yo nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Lincoln's Inn (IRE) Old Vic gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Ornoir (FR) Subotica colt out of a winning French chaser.
Wantage Road (IRE) Pistolet Bleu gelding out of flat and hurdles winner Glowing Lines.
Hold That Thought (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, no impression, 14th of 17, well behind Pepporoni Pete (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
Shout Look Out (IRE) Beauchamp King gelding out of a lightly raced mare.
