raced keenly in last pair, pushed along before 12th, soon outpaced and beaten
went right 1st, made most until 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened, lost modest 3rd at the last
raced wide, pressed leader, led 3 out until next, ridden and one pace home turn, no chance with winner
held up, headway chasing leaders when pecked 10th, outpaced 12th, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, challenged after next, led 2 out, clear home turn, stayed on strongly
raced keenly, always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, mistake 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd last
FRESH NEW DAWN has been generally disappointing over fences but jumped a little better in cheekpieces at Wincanton last time and he’s been dropped a further pound since. Luke Scott again takes off a valuable 7lb and this is a poor contest. Stablemate Zee Man and Monty Massini is 11lb wrong in the weights but the lightly-raced Lessankan could be a danger if taking to the larger obstacles.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Slight lead, awkward 3rd, headed before 10th, chased winner, awkward next, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened into 4th between last 2, 4th of 9, 8l behind Kilbrew Boy (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sabbathical (FR) 17-2 (11-10) In touch, weakened 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Lessankan (GER) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, dist behind Lucky One (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Macksville (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Dash Of Blue (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Zee Man (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Prominent, led last bend, hung left and headed 2 out, faded, 9th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Push Ahead (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Mid-division, behind after 7th, 11th of 15, dist behind Kalooki (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Monty Massini 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake when closer 10th, niggled along on the run to 4 out, kept on when ridden 3 out and 2 out, stayed on after the last, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Clondaw's Answer (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
