soon led, jumped left 8th, headed before 3 out, hanging right and led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner after, kept on
prominent when slow 1st, towards rear, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway before 10th, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leader until 9th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression on winner
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 9th, not fluent 11th, weight cloth fell off after 2 out, plugging on when more tack fell off before last, no impression in 4th flat
tracked leaders, not fluent, went 2nd 9th, led when mistake 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, weakening when jumped left last
in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, behind from 4th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway on inside from 10th, mistake 12th, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
This novices’ handicap has an open look about it but Go Steady arrives off the back of a recent win at Warwick, where he was always travelling best, and he was also successful at Leicester in December. Subcontinent won a handicap hurdle at Ludlow before the turn of the year but doesn’t really have a chasing pedigree. Points winner DUROUYN, on the the other hand, should leave hurdles form behind now tackling the larger obstacles and it’s interesting that he starts off in handicap company. Delight Of Dubai is another chasing debutant with scope while Rosmuc Relay is sure to strip fitter for his run at Uttoxeter.
Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, closed after 3rd, mistake 7th, struggling after 10th, behind 4 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Shannon Bridge (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Subcontinent (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 2n,d not fluent and headed 4 out, led again 2 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating On The Road (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Driftwood Haze 14-1 (11-3) Tracked winner to 12th, in touch, driven after 5 out, ridden and no impression after next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind One Style (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Delight Of Dubai (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon switched right, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Kilconny Bridge (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Iron Horse 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Pogue (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Durouyn 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Faire Part Sivola (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Go Steady 9-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd 5th until after 10th, disputing 2nd from 4 out, switched right going well after 2 out, led last, edged right and driven flat, edged left, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Glorious Boru (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
