prominent, hit 3rd, every chance 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off
held up, weakened 5 out, tailed off
chased leaders, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure closing stages, not pace of winner
chased leaders, driven to challenge before 2 out, soon every chance, faded flat
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
made all, pressed 2 out, ran on strongly
behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
DHOWIN (NAP) won with plenty left in the tank over today’s trip at Hereford last time having put an early mistake behind him. There looks plenty more to come and he’s taken to defy a penalty. Penny Mallow won a mares’ only contest at Plumpton on her hurdling debut and should give another good account on only her second outing since April. She‘s preferred to Our Promise, who got no further than the first at Newcastle last time having placed at the same track before that. Prince Llywelyn faced a tougher task at Ascot in November but the bumper winner has undergone wind surgery since and better is expected with Itsnotyouitsme perhaps best of the remainder.
Dhowin (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Exod'ela (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Hart Of Steel (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, mistakes, lost place after 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Seaborough (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Inexorable 12-1 (10-12) Led to halfway, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Global Fame (10-12) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Itsnotyouitsme 7-1 (10-12) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again 4 out, hit next, headed between last 2, ridden and no chance with front pair after last, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Prince Llywelyn 3-1 (10-12) Close up, took keen hold, joined leaders 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Valtor (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Rip Van Go 100-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Penny Mallow (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance when jumped left into rival 2 out, led before last, hard driven, ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov beating Outonpatrol (10-12) by 3l, 12 ran.
Our Promise 16-1 (10-12) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
