towards rear, driven after 4 out, never near leaders
raced keenly, held up behind, headway and in touch 6th, soon led and raced wide, headed after next, lost place 4 out, soon behind
held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, never threatened leaders
tracked leaders, close up 4 out, driven and hung left from next, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly flat, headed and no extra near finish
behind, blundered 5th, headway into mid-division next, lost place 8th, soon behind
in touch, challenged 7th, driven and one pace when carried left approaching 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra flat
in touch, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened next
soon mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, rallied after last, stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held
in touch, lost place 8th, behind from 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and no impression from next
in touch on inside, lost place after 8th, weakened before 3 out
prominent, mistake 8th, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened
led to after 6th, led again narrowly after next, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, led before last, ridden and headed flat, rallied to regain lead near finish
always behind, struggling before 7th, soon lost touch and pulled up
Placed in six of seven starts over hurdles, Off The Hook finished a creditable third in a Listed bumper at Haydock in heavy going last time. Sam's Adventure was in the lead when veering and running out before the last at Kelso while Uptown Harry found only one too good on his hurdling bow. Lord Springfield was placed at Carlisle and has his second start after wind surgery but GLINGER FLAME gets a speculative vote in an open affair having been beaten only a neck over course and distance on his recent hurdling debut.
Adelphi Prince 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 17l behind Beast Of Belstane (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Asking For Answers (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened and hit 2 out, 7th of 11, 17l behind Johnbb (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
As The Crow Flies (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Edgy, unseated rider on way to post, restrained in rear, raced keenly, never on terms, 10th of 12, 27l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-5) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Exit To Where (FR) (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Apr.
Glinger Flame (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide chased leaders, hit 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon 2nd, challenged and hung left soon after, every chance and hung left run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Johnbb (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Golan Warrior (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, towards rear after 6th, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Johnbb (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Lord Springfield (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace after 2 out, stayed on to take well held 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Earlofthecotswolds (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Oh No 80-1 (11-6) Never fluent, in touch, pushed along after 7th, mistake and weakened 4 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Johnbb (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Salven 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind The Con Man (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Sam's Adventure 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to join leader after 3 out, led next, ridden and hard pressed when veered left, ran out and crashed through wing last, at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Sixties Glenark 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Carrie Des Champs (11-1) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Stung For Cash (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and no chance with winner final 3f, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 22l behind King Roland (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Thomas Do (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Jumped left, led until reminders and headed before 3 out, driven in 2nd after 3 out, one pace and no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Johanos (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
Timesawaiting (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-5) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Uptown Harry (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, narrow advantage when not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed when jumped right from 2 out, one pace in 3rd between last 2, held when left 2nd last, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mighty Thunder (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Off The Hook (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, effort from 3 out, 3rd and driven after next, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Queenohearts (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Robin De Plan (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, behind soon after 4 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-5) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Jan.