towards rear, pushed along 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, pulled up last
towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden next, kept on to go 3rd flat
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up last
tracked leading pair, closed to chase leader 2 out, ridden to lead soon after, headed approaching last, weakened flat
disputed lead until approaching 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up
towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on
in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace
disputed lead until led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, weakened
close up, weakened 4 out, pulled up last
Rocco Storm won off this mark over fences at Sedgefield but he’s not managed a single place in 13 starts over hurdles and Edmond Dantes is 0-14. Heavy going is a plus for veteran SERIOUS EGO, who would have a cracking chance on his third at Carlisle in the spring. He was 3lb higher in the weights when a close fourth here later and Conor Rabbitt claims 5lb. By contract, conditions may be too testing for Ingennio, who is tried in cheekpieces. Bouncing Bobby may also struggle on the ground.
One Step Up (FR) 11-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Choose A Copper (11-2) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Rocco Storm (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) In rear, headway home turn and went 2nd jumping 2 out, ridden and closed in on leader before last, led final fence, stayed on and won going away, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Restandbethankful (12-2) by 7l, 5 ran.
Geordies Dream 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, close up when not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Git Maker (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Silver Vision 28-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon behind, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Jamil (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Ingennio (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Soon led, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, gradually faded, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Lookforarainbow (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Ferdinand Star 22-1 (11-13) Prominent, reminders after 3rd, dropped to rear 4 out and soon detached and pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Serious Ego (GER) 11-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on for fifth run-in, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Royal Rhythm (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Bouncing Bobby (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 19, 19 1/2l behind Zwicky (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Blended Stealth 14-1 (10-7) Held up, struggling approaching 3 out, never involved, 10th of 19, 19 3/4l behind Zwicky (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Edmond Dantes (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Ran without declared tongue tie, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, no extra 2 out, 8th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Anger Management (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
