towards rear, landed awkwardly 10th and nearly unseated rider, ridden 4 out, stayed on approaching last
in touch, headway and close up 8th, pushed along 5 out, soon lost place, very slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up
in rear, never going, pulled up before going out on final circuit
disputed 2nd until ridden to chase winner 3 out, mistake next, kept on one pace
in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, stayed on one pace
disputed 2nd until ridden 3 out, soon weakened
raced wide close up, ridden 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely
close up, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
Lisloran has beaten veteran Ardera Cross and The Electrician twice here this season and 3m1f was clearly too far last time at Catterick. But we’ll take a chance on STORM TIGER, a lightly-raced winning point-to-pointer making his debut over fences in modest company. Operation Overlord has won over hurdles and still has scope over the larger obstacles with Deep Charm preferred to Broomfields Kan of the remainder.
Operation Overlord (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, outpaced after 8th, went 2nd just after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Escapeandevade (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, struggling after 12th, well beaten when hampered 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Massini Man (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Deep Charm 5-1 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 12th, headway into 4th before 4 out, chased front pair 2 out, soon ridden and no extra before last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Fortified Bay (12-2) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Lisloran (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-0) In touch, headway tracked leaders 12th, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, 5th of 8, dist behind Roccowithlove (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Storm Tiger 28-1 (11-11) Started slowly, behind, headway from 3 out, ran on flat, nearest finish, 5th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Blue Shark (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Sputnik (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 11th, 3rd from 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out, 3rd of 10, 18 1/4l behind Lisloran (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
The Electrician (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 8th, well behind from 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Jumped slightly right, led until after 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Lake Takapuna (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Broomfields Kan (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed soon after 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Rocco Storm (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
