in rear, pushed along home turn, headway to go 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance when upsides last, bounded clear run-in, ridden out
handy, not fluent 8th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, rallied to regain lead 3 out, every chance last, kept on same pace flat
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened last
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Tap Tap Boom did well to beat more experienced rivals at Plumpton. He was raised 5lb for that but Jay Tidball takes off 7lb again. The mare GALICE MACALO is 0-7 over fences but has been quite highly tried and she usually runs her race. Presuming Ed was a very easy winner of a Class 5 here at the start of the month and Prime Pretender hasn’t been beaten far in a couple of runs over fences. Grizzly James is running over fences for the first time but may make a better chaser than hurdler.
Tap Tap Boom 4-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, went second after 6th, led after 3 out, pushed clear 2 out, ran on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Dame du Soir (11-1) by 9l, 4 ran.
Galice Macalo (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed 3rd, led again 7th, headed 3 out, not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Galia Des Liteaux (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst fll (1) hvy in Nov.
Presuming Ed (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Close up, led after 7th, left clear before 4 out, eased towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Long Call (11-4) by 20l, 6 ran.
Grizzly James (FR) 16-5fav (11-0) Midfield, headway travelling well before 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, driven along before next, lost second after last, ran on same pace, 3rd of 10, 10 3/4l behind Warranty (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Prime Pretender 2-1 (11-12) Led until 8th, led next, headed 11th, led 2 out, headed before last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Conceroe (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
