always prominent, challenged 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well
held up on outside, in touch 7th, struggling from next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up approaching next
tracked leaders, mistakes, no extra in 4th before 2 out
led until not fluent 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out
tracked leader, led 8th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, went 2nd 2 out, every chance when awkward last, held flat, stayed on
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway when not fluent 4 out, 5th and weakening next
held up in rear, lost touch before 4 out
Nonrunner
Saint John Henry landed a minor Plumpton handicap on heavy ground but looked in trouble when coming down at the third last at Huntingdon. Irish raider HEATHFIELD was beaten a distance on his only start over hurdles a year ago but he's improved dramatically over fences subsequently and Denis O'Regan can steer him home. Petrovic had looked promising when landing a Worcester handicap but something appeared amiss when he pulled up at Newton Abbot a few weeks later. Bourne once won off a rating of 132 and has dropped to such a low mark that he was only beaten a head by MIlan Flyer at Newcastle on Saturday so he arrives here with every chance. Thomas Junior found heavy going against him at Lingfied so wouldn't wasn't any more rain but Mighty Minnie's form figures look better than her performances as she finished last of three at Towcester.
Saint John Henry (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Led until 5th, chased leaders, hung left on bend before next, losing place when fell 3 out, in a race won by Rendezvous Peak (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Petrovic (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and lost place before 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Our Maimie (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct, 7 ran.
He's The Daddy 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 6 out, weakened from 3 out, in a race won by Molly's A Diva (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Thomas Junior (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Led hit 3rd, headed before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Rocky Elsom (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Mighty Minnie 4-1 (10-10) Led until 5th, led 6th until 8th, not fluent and ridden 3 out, no impression on winner when lost 2nd last, last of 3, 4 1/2l behind Jennys Surprise (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Heathfield (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Pecked 1st, held up in 5th, headway int 3rd approaching 2 out, shaken up to challenge approaching last, led soon after last, kept on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov beating Achimota (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Close up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, soon outpaced, hit 2 out, tiring when fell last, in a race won by Simply The West (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
The Boogeyman (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, hung badly left and close up when ran out before last, in a race won by Macgillycuddy (9-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Bourne 7-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 15, hd behind Milan Flyer (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
