always behind, weakened 5 out, pulled up after next
in touch, reminders after 5th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up after next
held up, headway 5th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up after next
in touch, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
prominent, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace
behind, headway 5 out, travelling well after next, led 2 out, drew clear, easily
in touch, not fluent 6th, led after 3 out, headed when next, jumped left last, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, under pressure after 5th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
chased leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 6th, pulled up soon after
led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, mistake 5 out, hit next, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, effort 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, weakening when not fluent last
held up, headway after 5th, driven 4 out, slow next, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon under pressure in rear, behind when pulled up before 5 out
NonRunner
Course regular STEEL NATIVE won over fences here last month and is 8lb higher back over the smaller obstacles. But his only success over hurdles so far came over 2m4f here and David Rees’ charge can go in again. Cottonvale looked on the way to recording his first win over timber last time but took a bad fall at the last at Hereford when clear of the rest while Get Wishing has placed since scoring at Chepstow in November and a conditional’s allowance helps his cause today. Great Tempo was placed over fences at Ludlow recently and could figure given he can can race off a 6lb lower mark reverting to hurdling.
Where Now (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Always behind, beaten 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Great Tempo (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Jumped left at times, tracked leader from 1st until after 2nd, 2nd again 5th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Mistress Massini (10-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Steel Native (IRE) 13-8fav (10-11) Held up, headway tracking leaders after 5th, 2nd 3 out, led next, 1 length ahead last, cajoled along and kept on well run-in, won at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Sutter's Mill (11-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Get Wishing (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden into 3rd next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 12, 9 1/4l behind Kalarika (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 5th, headway 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 8th of 17, 32 3/4l behind Radical Archie (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Briac (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden 2 out, chased clear winner between last 2, blundered last, never a threat, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Mazalto (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cottonvale (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, led after 2 out, pressed when fell last, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Henchard 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and lost place after 4th, mistake next, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Bean Liath (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Behind, not fluent 2nd, well behind 4th, 13th of 16, dist behind Present Value (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Aristocracy 25-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened before next, 11th of 15, 33 3/4l behind Oliver's Island (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Willow May 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place and slow 2nd, not fluent next, ridden and struggling 6th, behind next, 8th of 10, dist behind Evidence De Thaix (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Mollyow (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led and quite wide, headed 7th, no impression when hampered 2 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 9, 10l behind Field Exhibition (12-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Thomas Crown (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Stop Talking (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kilmoganny (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 7th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 13, 32l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Filatore (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Stumbled and rider lost iron briefly as tapes rose, mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, driven in well held 2nd on long run before 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Big Picture (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Bredon Hill Leo 100-1 (10-12) Behind, mistake 1st, beaten 4 out, soon pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
