held up in last pair, pushed along in mid-division after 4 out, went modest 4th run-in, never on terms with leaders
held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, went modest 3rd next
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3rd until stumbled badly next, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
behind when hit 2nd and next, never on terms
led after 1st, made rest, clear when awkward out, kept on strongly
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out
led until after 1st, chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, soon behind, tailed off after 4 out,
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 4th, weakened quickly before 3 out and pulled up before next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, pushed along before 3 out, remote 4th when blundered badly last, weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along before 3 out, held when mistake 3 out, went left last, no chance with winner
chased leaders out wide, weakened 3rd, soon behind, tailed off
held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders going well after 4 out, weakened tamely next, mistake 2 out
POWERSTOWN PARK looks the answer to a very modest finale given he was staying on strongly in a jumpers’ bumper last month and the fourth has won a chase since – his yard is in excellent form. Shoot To Fame has been disappointing so far but could sneak into a place with similar comments applying to the four-year-old North Point.
Guns For Hire (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 5th, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, well held 8th 3 out, 8th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Method Madness (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Shoot To Fame (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after next, 11th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Puzzle Cache (10-11) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Go Pharisee Flyer (FR) 125-1 (11-5) Never closer than mid-division, reminders after 5th, weakened before next, 12th of 14, dist behind Sopat (10-12) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Tuscan Pearl 66-1 (10-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Really Super (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Powerstown Park (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Cloud Thunder (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Mosambo (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 24l behind Starvoski (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Foillmore (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, struggling before 3 out, soon last and well beaten, 13th of 14, dist behind Longshanks (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Feb.
North Point 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 8, dist behind Tinnahalla (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
The Imposter (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 28 1/4l behind First Impression (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Kapitaliste (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along 6th, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Man Of The North (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Nuriel (GER) 11-1 (10-12) Disputed lead until 5th, tracked leader, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Pyramid Place (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Let's Getaway (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, some headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
