mid-division, effort and weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
led to 2nd, close up, hit 6th, pushed along 4 out, one pace from next
led from 2nd, headed after 7th, chased winner until after last, no extra
mid-division, went 3rd before 5 out, chased winner after, no impression
held up towards rear, some headway from 4 out, never dangerous
close up, hit 2nd, led after 7th, clear before 2 out, eased final 100 yards
tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 10th
mid-division, pushed along after 7th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened before 9th
towards rear, headway 4 out, effort 3 out, one pace
TREGARO, who was originally with Paul Nicholls, showed his first sign of form at Market Rasen a couple of weeks ago when chasing home O Crotaigh. Further progress is likely and he gets the vote as most of his rivals are badly out of sorts. Itstooearly has only run once over fences and has failed to score in 28 starts over hurdles but winning hurdler Strathaird ran well over the bigger obstacles at Sedgefield last time and is on a very low mark despite being a couple of pounds out of the handicap. Emotive is only 1lb higher than when successful at Perth last year and Lucy Alexander's claim will aid his cause while On Gossamer Wings has dropped to his lowest ever mark after a string of poor runs over much longer trips.
Emotive 25-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Domoly (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Gold Digger (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Weston Lodge (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 12 ran.
Doberdan (USA) 100-1 (11-11) Led to 1st, lost place from 8th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Forcefield (11-1) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 17 ran.
Braddock Island 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, mistake and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Tipsy Indian (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 10 ran.
Tregaro (FR) 18-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner next, pecked on landing next, ridden and stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind O Crotaigh (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Itstooearly 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent last, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Funky Munky (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
On Gossamer Wings (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) In rear, blundered 12th, headway before 20th, reminders 21st, soon pulled up, in a race won by Outlaw Tom (11-6) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Galley Slave (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Held up, slow 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Jacko's Boy (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 10 ran.
Transact (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 14, 48l behind Tanzanite Bay (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 22-1 (9-7) Prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 11th (water), struggling from next, plugged on from 4 out, hit 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13l behind Foreign King (11-11) at Ludlow 3m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Strathaird (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Well Oiled (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
