led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leader until hit 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, chased leader approaching last, kept on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch in rear, pushed along and hit 3 out, ridden next, plugged on to go 3rd towards finish
raced wide in touch, dropped to rear 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, no extra and lost two places flat
in touch, headway 2 out, ridden to lead last, drifted right flat
Hier Encore won over track and trip on Boxing Day and ran well again off today’s higher mark when fourth back here last time. But SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE drops in class after unseating at Sandown last month and gets the nod on an earlier second at Huntingdon when finishing just ahead of Smarty Wild, who has subsequently landed a hat-trick. Maiden hurdle winner The Cannister Man finished a lot closer at Ludlow recently but the remainder are hard to recommend on recent form.
The Cannister Man (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Held up in rear, outpaced when hit 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, never reached leaders, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Hijran (12-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Special Acceptance 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
West Drive (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Shade keen, chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, chance when mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2, 10th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Laughing Luis (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
She's Gina (GER) 6-1 (11-5) Led, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 17l behind All My Love (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Don't Tell George (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders when bumped on bend after 7th, went 3rd before the last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Ostuni (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Hier Encore (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Keen in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, every chance last, looked held when not much room run-in, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 2l behind Ted Bach (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
