in touch in 4th, badly outpaced and struggling from 7 out, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous
with leader, led from 6 out, clear from 4 out
tracked leaders, outpaced 7 out, plugged on and left 3rd from 3 out, no impression
led, mistake and headed 6 out, pushed along 5 out, blundered when weakening 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up after
in rear, headway before 5 out, soon went 3rd, went 2nd from before 3 out, no chance with winner
Sevenballs Of Fire weakened quickly here two weeks ago over hurdles having led into the straight and fell on his only previous try over fences. NEWTOWN LAD was well beaten here last time but did score over the larger obstacles at Uttoxeter in November and won over timber on heavy ground back in April. He may be the answer to a tricky puzzle in which none of the runners boast recent worthwhile form. Course winner Marlee Massie has only run over 3m once before and was pulled up so Achill Road Boy, a winner over 2m5f here last month, may be a bigger danger.
Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led to 7th, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, 20l behind Bryden Boy (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Newtown Lad (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) With leader until 10th, lost place from 5 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Marlee Massie (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Towards rear, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Angus Milan (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, hard driven approaching 13th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Cabragh (10-11) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 29l behind Little Bruce (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
