made all, ridden and hit 2 out, challenged last, ran on
in touch, ridden and weakened after 5th
held up, headway 5th to chase leaders, weaken after 3 out
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced after 5th, stayed on moderately straight
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, ridden when every chance last, no extra
held up rear, steady headway after 5th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, jumped slow 4th, soon behind
tracked winner, until ridden and weakened 5th
held up and keen, awkward jump 2nd, mistake again 5th, well behind and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Bob Bob Bobbin has an obvious chance to follow up his Folkestone success and is taken to do so at the main expense of Jaunty Times and Jackie Boy. The last mentioned won a bumper on his debut but the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding has yet to show a similar level of form over hurdles. Safe To Blush showed improved form at Hereford last time but this looks a tougher contest and of more interest may be Gold For Me. Martin Pipe's gelding showed promise behind the useful The Persuader at Taunton last time and is entitled to improve as is stablemate Oasis Banus, now that he steps up in trip. Jaunty Times has done little wrong since being switched to fences and has to be respected but preference is for Bob Bob Bobbin. Colin Tizzard's gelding was useful in bumpers and has looked at least as good over hurdles. He should be more than capable of defying a penalty.
Bob Bob Bobbin 8-13fav Made virtually all, briefly headed 7th, under pressure after 2 out, pressed and driven, mistake last, kept on gamely, won at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gs in Jan beating Jackson by 5l, 5 ran.
Banaluso (IRE) 80-1 Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, well behind Limited Edition at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (E) gd in Jan.
Gold For Me (FR) 20-1 Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 15l behind The Persuader at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (D) gs.
Jackie Boy (IRE) 16-1 Behind, headway after 3rd, weakened 7th, 6th of 9, 40l behind Only Vintage at Hereford 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Jaunty Times 9-1 Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra when mistake last, eased flat, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Darkness at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (E) sft.
Shaamit The Vaamit (IRE) 100-1 Held up towards rear, effort afetr3 out, one pace and no impression from next, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Into The Shadows at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (B) gd in Dec.
Amber Dawn 50-1 Keen, led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Elfkirk at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (E) sft.
Safe To Blush 22-1 Always prominent, chased winner after 3 out, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Lady of Fortune at Hereford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (D) hvy.
Oasis Banus (IRE) 22-1 Jumped right, always behind, 8th of 13, 46l behind Jack's Lad at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (E) gs.
