led and soon clear with 3 others, ridden and 1 length clear when fell 2 out
tracked leader until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along 4 out, some moderate headway
towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace
led chasing group, some headway 6th, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up next
tracked leaders, bad mistake 5th, close up after, ridden 3 out, weakened next
raced wide close up, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace
towards rear, wide and headway approaching 2 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden and ran on
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Snowed In seeks a third course victory but is in the veteran stage now. Burnage Boy is better than he showed at Wetherby last month having finished ahead of Old Jewry here earlier. Exeter fourth Hartland Quay is worth a market check having travelled up from Devon but NOCTE VOLATUS has been in good form over fences this season and, though 0-8 over hurdles so far, races off a 12lb lower mark than when winning easily over the larger obstacles at Doncaster last week under Dylan Kitts. Shoughall's Boy is on a hat-trick but up a further 5lb.
Nocte Volatus 3-1 (11-3) Made all, ridden clear before 2 out, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Ahead Of The Field (11-10) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rumble B (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Last pair, towards rear when hit 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 13th of 18, 36 3/4l behind Malinas Island (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Burnage Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Global Agreement (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Old Jewry (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders early, mid-division, effort after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, lost place before last, 10th of 17, 17 3/4l behind Pittsburg (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Dawn Trouper (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Pablo Prince (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Trouble Shooter (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Reset Button (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Close up, lost place and pushed along before 2nd (usual 4th), soon dropped to rear, tailed off next, 12th of 14, dist behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Snowed In (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, lost place and outpaced under 3 out, ran on from before last and took 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Alright Marlene (11-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Hartland Quay (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) In rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside 3 out, 4th from 2 out, kept on, not pace to get on terms, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Sabbathical (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Myburg (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, asked for effort 3 out, detached before last, 10th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Heart Of Kernow (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Living's Boy An Co (FR) 80-1 (11-7) Led, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, jumped right and not fluent 6th, headed after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakenen, 5th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Silver Flyer (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leader, headway 2 out, ridden to lead last, driven out run-in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Stoney Rover (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
