Square Viviani usually needs a run and Event Of Sivola fell at the first at Ayr so we’ll take HANG TOUGH to bounce back from a below-par run at Lingfield with cheekpieces added. Arqalina is back in the right grade and Venetia Williams’ mare could be a danger along with dour stayer The Ogle Gogle Man. Iskabeg Lane, Mount Oliver and Newberry New look best of the rest.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Fell 1st, at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Square Viviani (FR) 8-1 (11-9) In rear, headway before 8th, in 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead run-in, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Cavalry Scout (10-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Paddys Runner 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place before 5th, behind and struggling after 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 16th, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
According To Alex (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Held up, blundered 6th, pulled up before 15th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered 7th, ridden after 13th, kept on without matching front pair after 2 out, 3rd of 13, 32l behind Sigurd (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on into third 3 out, went distant second just before line, 2nd of 11, 22l behind J'Ai Froid (11-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Hang Tough 11-8fav (11-0) Prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, led again 13th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 21 1/2l behind Little Red Lion (11-13) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 15th, weakened 4 out, hung left after, 5th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Robin Deuz Pois (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
King Of Fashion (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake and lost place next, closed 5th, struggling 13th, well behind next, pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Newlands Cross (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, rallied on long run approaching last, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 18l behind Silent Man (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, tendency to jump slowly, ridden and detached 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Arqalina (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Close up early, disputed second behind clear leader, pushed along after 4 out, under pressure before next and soon weakened, 6th of 10, 30l behind Kapga De Lily (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Newberry New (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) With leaders, pushed along 4 out, strongly ridden approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 13, 8l behind The Crooner (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Timely Gift (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up in midfield, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, kept on for 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, 26l behind Shanty Alley (11-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Sigurd (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mount Oliver (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Prominent, not fluent 9th and 10th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind The Crooner (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 11th, went modest third on run-in, 3rd of 9, dist behind Sigurd (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
