pressed leader, jumped right and mistake 11th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
led, mistake 5 out, headed 4 out, 3rd and no extra flat
held up behind leaders, not that fluent, blundered 5th, switched right and closed next, hit 10th, not much room and mistake next, led 4 out, bumped by loose horse 3 out, soon hung left, headed 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat
not fluent, prominent until 4th, chased leaders, blundered 11th, every chance when rider unseated before 4 out ( buckle came undone on left stirrup )
held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, not much room before 4 out, soon switched right and closed, bumped by loose horse 3 out, led next, clear last, heavily eased towards finish
chased leaders on outside, blundered and lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, not much room before 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
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TIDE TIMES’ saddle slipped when he was pulled up at Newbury last month. He has made the frame in his two other runs over fences so far and is eased in grade for this. Speak Of The Devil has run 16 times over fences but only ever won at Hexham and Roque It has more scope, despite running a shocker when favourite at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Wigglesworth made a winning start over fences at Worcester but has not run up to that form since.
Roque It (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up, given reminder after 3rd, not fluent 8th, mid-division 9th, pushed along 13th, made no impression from 16th, 7th of 10, dist behind Favori De Sivola (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Chased leader who went clear 8th, not fluent 5th (water), led 15th until approaching 17th, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Tide Times (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up, headway to chase leaders 6 out, ridden to chase leader 3 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Le Milos (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Wigglesworth (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led and headed at 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened, 4th of 7, 11l behind Moroder (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Chased leaders in 4th, lost place before 2nd, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Lanspark (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Handy, disputed lead 3rd, led 12th, pressed before 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Glittering Love (11-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
What's Occurring (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Prominent on outside until 2nd, chased leaders, led 11th, headed after next, weakened after 4 out, hampered 2 out, 4th of 5, 31 1/2l behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.