not always fluent, led until before 2nd, stayed handy, outpaced when hit 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
in touch, lost place and niggled along before 2nd, behind 7th, tailed off next
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 8th, not fluent and one pace 3 out, no extra from next
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, challenged after 8th, 3rd and one pace 2 out, no extra last
prominent, reminder and lost place after 6th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, led before last, soon clear, stayed on
prominent, led before 2nd, joined 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat
Makethe Mostofnow has won four times here and has dropped to a very fair mark. His recent form doesn't offer much encouragement but it would be no surprise to see him perform much better today. Jaunty Journey ran well behind The Tourard Man at Warwick last time but has been rewarded with a 6lb hike in the weights and Absolutely Bygones is 3lb higher than when second at Plumpton. Cash Injection has been raised 6lb for winning at Chepstow while course winner Fishing Bridge failed to cope off his new mark at Taunton next time. ALWAYS BOLD has been in good form over fences lately under 7lb claimer Conor Smith and is just as effective over timber. He's probably better handicapped than Ifyouthinkso, though the latter should have improved for a close second at Towcester in December.
Jaunty Journey 25-1 (10-6) Led, headed before 2 out, held by winner after, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind The Tourard Man (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Makethe Mostofnow (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, dropped towards rear 5th, lost touch after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Virtuel D'oudon (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Absolutely Bygones (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 3rd until after next, led again 6th, hit 3 out, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dawson City (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Cash Injection 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leading trio next, soon switched right to outside, went 2nd soon after the last, squeezed through to lead run-in, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan beating Qalinas (10-9) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Fishing Bridge (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 4 out, no chance with leaders from next, plugged on same pace, 5th of 9, 27l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Ifyouthinkso 3-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 7th, effort when mistake 3 out, upsides next, ridden before last, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Toot Sweet (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Always Bold (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, led 10th, headed 4 out, 4 lengths 3rd flat, stayed on well towards finish, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Over And Above (10-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Sandynow (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, led 5th, headed narrowly 9th, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Iconic Rose (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec '13, 12 ran.
