tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leader, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 5th, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminder and weakened before 4 out
soon in touch, reminders 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, faultered and pulled up before 4th
led to 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd place towards finish
Nonrunner
Having already won five times this season, Lightentertainment owes connections nothing. He was biting off more than he could chew in the betfair Hurdle at Newbury last time but might well bounce back in this against mainly disappointing types. MASTERFUL ACT (NAP) arrives in good form, however, having dotted up at Huntingdon last week. Dan Skelton is using Bridget Andrews' claim to good effect and the eight-year-old could be another winner for the conditional jockey. Nexius is probably high enough in the weights but is consistent and looks the pick of remainder ahead of Trapper Peak and chaser Mr Moonshine.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, no danger when slightly hampered 2 out, 10th of 23, 18l behind Violet Dancer (10-9) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Feb.
Kazlian (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up last, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, 20l behind Whisper (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Dec '13.
Nexius (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 8, 12l behind Smooth Stepper (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Landscape (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, jumped slowly and reminder 6th, tailed off 3 out, last of 8, well behind Shammick Boy (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 29l behind Raktiman (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Our Joey (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 4th, 3 lengths clear when hit 4 out, ridden when joined 2 out, headed next, weakened flat and lost 3rd, 4th of 9, 25l behind Kaki De La Pree (10-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec '13.
Masterful Act (USA) 2-1fav (11-5) With leader, led 3rd, clear before 4 out, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Borguy (11-7) by 17l, 10 ran.
Mr Moonshine (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led to 4th, tracked leader, hampered by loose horse 9th, lost place 5 out, weakening when blundered next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by If In Doubt (10-11) at Doncaster 3m listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
