led, joined 3 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, held flat
held up in rear, headway on outside after 4 out, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leading pair, headway approaching 2 out, challenged between last 2, led last, ridden and stayed on flat
held up in touch, lost place and mistake 4 out, soon behind, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
raced keenly, held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out to next, weakened before last
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden and lost place between last 2, weakened before last
Irish raider HIDDEN FUTURE looks the one to beat in the opener. He's unlucky not to have opened his account yet as he's been placed in all four starts over timber in testing ground including a third at Fairyhouse last time behind Cheltenham bound The Bosses Cousin. Euro Hunter is penalised for December's win at Kelso in soft going and Abbey Garth looks a bigger threat if handling the underfoot conditions after his fifth at Doncaster last month. White Fusion has won a maiden hurdle in good ground at Musselburgh, while Lucky Sunny and Kirkaig are probably best watched for now.
Eurohunter (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, quickliy weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Palawi (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Abbey Garth (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, effort when not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 14l behind Oscar Nominee (11-8) at Doncaster 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gd in Feb.
Hidden Future (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, close 3rd entering straight, ridden in 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner from last, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 18, 4l behind The Bosses Cousin (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Kirkaig 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 8th of 14, 30l behind Agent Archie (11-9) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Lucky Sunny (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear and keen, headway approaching 4 out, every chance next, ridden before and hit 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 25l behind Jukebox Melody (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar '11.
White Fusion 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led after 3rd on bend, headed before 5th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 33l behind Une Artiste (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft in Feb.
