mid-division, headway after 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, driven out
prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, slow and reminder 4th, soon lost place, slow and another reminder 6th, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leader, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 3 out, led next, headed last, stayed on
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, soon beaten
towards rear, jumped right 6th, well beaten after 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 5th, led 3 out, headed next, weakened before last
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, rallied into 3rd before last, no impression
Though 0-11 over hurdles, Stonebrigg Legend won twice over fences here last year so must have some sort of chance off bottom weight. Ben Hicks claims a handy 8lb off lightly-raced Hereford third Irska but MASSINI’S DREAM had been knocking on the door prior to unseating her rider at Catteick and can recoup losses under Jack Tudor if putting in a clear round. Raise Your Shades returns from another break while Very Intense is best watched racing under Rules for the first time in almost four years.
Massini's Dream 10-3fav (11-9) Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Fair Exchange (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Not fluent, held up in mid-division, behind 8th, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Raise Your Shades (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Searching (12-5) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Very Intense (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Held up; stdy hdwy 10; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Celtic Silver (12-0) at Cottenham 2m 4f in Dec.
Irska (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Enry Iggins (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Moroval (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Prominent, reminders 6th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32 1/2l behind Be My Sea (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Oliver's Island (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, dist behind Bertie Blake (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Stonebrigg Legend 6-5fav (10-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 12th, ridden and rallied approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Bennys Girl (10-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
