led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd and held when mistake and dropped to 4th last
chased leader, ridden before 8th, weakened next, behind when hit 3 out
held up 4th, not fluent 4th, steady headway 7th, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, 3rd next, one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed well before next, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
held up in 5th, good headway on outside into 2nd approaching 3 out, led well before next, clear from 2 out, eased towards finish
SAINT JOHN HENRY has problems with his jumping but won twice over the course and distance at the start of last year and looked right back to form when just failing to hold Extreme Impact over a longer trip at Warwick. He can return to winning ways as Weststreet put in a poor display when tailed off at Fakenham. The latter had looked progressive when scoring at Southwell earlier so there may have been something amiss. Lower Hope Dandy won a novices' handicap at Cheltenham in 2013 but has only had three subsequent starts and was beaten a long way at Leicester last time. Red Devil Lads completed a hat-trick at this time a year ago and though pulled up in his last two starts he's been competing at a very much higher level.
Red Devil Lads (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, led 4th, clear from 6th to 19th, headed and weakened when pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Saint John Henry (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Prominent, mistakes 1st and 7th, led 8th, not fluent 4 out or 2 out, ridden flat, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Extreme Impact (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Lower Hope Dandy 4-1jfav (11-10) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and not much room 4th, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind The Artful Cobbler (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led until 2 out, one pace flat, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Hainan (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Weststreet (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, hit 4 out, soon ridden and struggling from next, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Minella Daddy (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
