held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off
chased winner, hit 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
always behind, detached from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 5th
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
held up in touch, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, no impression from next
held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders until lost place from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
with leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
held up, headway after 6th, 5 lengths down in 2nd when blundered 3 out, ridden and not fluent next, kept on from last
made all, clear approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven out
held up in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
You Do The Math, Birdwatch and Letitia's Loss are three against the field in a competitive handicap hurdle and the vote is given to Letitia's Loss. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field and won well last time out when beating Premier Drive and off what remains a fair mark she looks the one to be on under conditions that suit. You Do The Math rates the main danger on his latest second behind North Landing but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him on that occasion and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Birdwatch is another that could go well on his latest second behind Aston Lad. That form has since been franked and he should be closely monitored in the market. Of the remainder Speed Kris has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but he appears to have lost his enthusiasm, and for the winner we return to the unexposed Letitia's Loss.
Brave Vision 18-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Border Tale (10-1) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in May.
Native Heights (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division, reminders 7th and again approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Good Outlook (10-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) , 11 ran.
Cambrian Dawn 33-1 (11-2) Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 5th in race won by Hidden Bounty (11-2) at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (D) sft in Apr, 6 ran.
Aberdare 40-1 (10-8) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Texas Holdem (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Letitia's Loss (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, took closer order 8th, led approaching 3 out, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 7f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Nov '04 beating Premier Drive (11-6) by 4l, 12 ran.
Muckle Flugga (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along approaching 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on from next, never on terms, 7th of 16, 17l behind Welcome To Unos (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Nov.
Jexel (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Keen early, held up when brought down at the 6th in race won by Topanberry (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec, 23 ran.
Speed Kris (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leader, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 12, 15l behind Jethro Tull (9-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Nov.
You Do The Math (IRE) 10-11fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind North Landing (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Dec.
Birdwatch 8-1 (11-0) Raced keenly and led, ridden 3 out, hit last, headed final 50 yards, kept on, just held, 2nd of 16, shd behind Aston Lad (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) sft in Dec.
Chief Dan George (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, stayed on well flat, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 23, 1 1/2l behind Topanberry (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
