led, pressed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, joined when fell last
tracked leader, ridden to challenge when hung left before 2 out, joined leader when left in clear lead last
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders after 7th, soon struggling, left poor 2nd from last
in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 5th, soon reminders and weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up
SUPER DUTY remains unbeaten after defying a penalty to score easily at Haydock in November. He's likely to start a short-price here as he makes more appeal than Nuts N Bolts, though the latter made a winning reappearance at Newcastle last month on his hurdling debut and should go well again. Higgs Boson is worth noting for any support on his racecourse debut but If Ever has yet to complete in five starts over timber.
Super Duty (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Made all, driven when dived at last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Listen Boy (10-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Nuts N Bolts 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 3 out, headed narrowly approaching next, led again soon after, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating South Leinster (10-5) by 5l, 13 ran.
Higgs Boson Overbury gelding out of Evening Splash.
If Ever (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, mistake 4th, pushed along before next, tailed off before 4 out and pulled up, in a race won by Ingleby Spirit (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
