with winner until lost place from 3 out, soon in rear and weakened
made all, clear before 2 out, easily
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner after 3 out, never dangerous
Gray Day has taken well to hurdles, winning at Leicester and Bangor. He looks sure to go close again, despite conceding 7lb to his rivals. But STORM FORECAST can defy an absence to come out on top as he will relish this step up in distance on breeding having failed to quicken over 2m at Hexham last March. Picknick Park’s third at Market Rasen was his best run so far but Bollin Ace has already run 10 times over hurdles and is looking exposed, though is usually placed.
Gray Day (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching 3rd, led approaching 3 out, ridden before next, clear and in command before the last, won at Bangor 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan beating Back To The Thatch (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bollin Ace 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 17, 7 1/4l behind Little Bruce (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Picknick Park 100-1 (11-5) Pulled hard and soon prominent, led 2nd, headed 3 out, led again next, headed after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Master Of Irony (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Storm Forecast (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway to press winner between last 2, 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Kid Valentine (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
