made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd from 3rd, ridden after 2 out, never quite able to challenge winnner, no impression close home
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, outpaced before next, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on outside when jumped slowly 3rd, soon lost place, slow again next, ridden and behind 8th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway on inside after 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on leaders, no extra from 2 out, mistake last
tracked leader until before 2nd, lost place after 5th, behind 8th, tailed off
not fluent in rear, mistake 7th, soon driven and lost touch, pulled up before next
held up, headway approaching 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and pressing for 2nd before 2 out, no extra last
in touch, ridden and lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2nd until 3rd, hit 6th and given reminder, soon in rear, pulled up before 8th
Imperial Vic won twice at around this trip at Musselburgh before a decent effort there on his handicap debut. Those victories give him plenty to do with his penalties as Abbey Storm, a winning point-to-pointer, looked a very promising recruit to hurdles when easily landing a Musselburgh maiden last month. He's also penalised and TIPSY GYPSY, who was purchased for £95,000 after landing a point-to-point at Dromahane in November, can take advantage of the allowances and start his new career for Tim Vaughan with a debut victory. Sharivarry, a dual winner between the flags, was behind Abbey Storm last month but the longer trip here can enable him to get closer.
Imperial Vic (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Led, driven and headed narrowly 2 out, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Monetary Fund (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Abbey Storm (IRE) 4-6fav (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Somerset Island (11-6) by 10l, 7 ran.
Bold Slasher (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened from 7th, blundered 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Midnight Oscar (10-12) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Inch Manor (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, 28l behind Karazhan (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Sharivarry (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway on bit after 4 out, every chance before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Abbey Storm (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Supreme Gold 150-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders until lost place 6th, 14th of 17, well behind Up And Go (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.
Teeiygee 150-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Minella Forfitness (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd, 21 ran.
Tipsy Gypsy (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Mostly 3rd, gng well 6out & b mstk 5out, chall & ld gng best bef 2out where lft 4l clr, 6l adv last, easily, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Nov beating El Indio (12-0) by 10l, 17 ran.
Westwire Toby (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, raced wide, headway to chase leaders before 10th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gwladys Street (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Miss Woolley 25-1 (11-7) in a race won by Harbour Way (12-0) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd in May, 15 ran.
