always in rear, jumped slowly and struggling 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
held up in last trio, went modest 4th 4 out, soon driven along and went poor 3rd after next, no chance with leading duo
raced keenly, led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened soon after, tailed off
raced wide, took keen hold and held up, headway on wide outside approaching 4th, pushed along before next, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace flat, no chance with easy winner
chased leading pair, driven and weakened 6th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leading trio on inside, went 3rd at 6th, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led before last, drew clear run-in, eased close home
chased leaders on outside, weakened after 4th, tailed off
NEVER NEVER was let down by his jumping on his debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter but still ran with plenty of promise. The Hexham bumper winner may enjoy a fitness advantage over likely market rivals Handmaid, who has been rested since finishing tailed off in a Listed Cheltenham bumper in November. It's difficult to make much of a case for any of the others on what they've shown so far, though Scutsisland did show a bit more when fifth at Chepstow on his latest outing.
Danger In The Park 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders 6f, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Land Of Vic (10-8) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr '13.
Jaunty Inflight 100-1 (10-5) Held up in 4th and off the pace, closed approaching 3rd, went 3rd approaching 4th until 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 10, 37l behind Bonobo (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Kims Firebud 200-1 (10-9) Always behind, 10th of 16, 33l behind My Guardian Angel (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Scutsisland (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until before next, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind Morning Reggie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Never Never (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent and headed 4th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner when mistake next, one pace, 4th of 13, 23l behind Germany Calling (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Strictly The One (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 1st, well behind when mistake next, pulled up after, in a race won by Master Malt (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd, 17 ran.
Handmaid 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off 2f out, last of 15, 43l behind The Govaness (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat lst (1) gd in Nov.
Zuileka 33-1 (10-5) Behind, soon driven along and detached, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Indepub (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 12 ran.
