prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, regained lead 6th, ridden when headed 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, ran on
close up, led 4 out, asserted 2 out, soon clear, easily
held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, hard ridden approaching next, chased leaders 2 out, took distant third approaching last, ran on
led, headed 3rd, remained prominent until ridden 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, untidy next, weakening when lost third approaching last, finished tired
close up, briefly led 5th, headed before next, slow jump 9th, ridden 4 out, untidy 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, reminders 7th, soon ridden, pulled up after 9th
This is a massive drop in class for MOSSY FEN but if Laura Morgan has been able to revitalise the former Nigel Twiston-Davies inmate, this race is there for the taking. Connections have been predictably patient with winning hurdler Crystal Glory and he has gone well fresh in the past. he debuts over fences along with Hillview, who wasn’t disgraced over hurdles on a pipe-opener and should cope with the prevailing going. Mr Vango won a point-to-point at Horseheath and is a very rare Mark Bradstock runner in this neck of the woods.
Rapid Flight 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, unseated rider 1st, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Crystal Glory 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 5th, headway before 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, held and lost 3rd last, kept on, 4th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Gelino Bello (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Donna's Double 25-1 (11-4) In touch, slow 1st, mistake 7th, hit 9th, weakened 3 out, last of 6, dist behind City Chief (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Giovanni Change (FR) 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leader until led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Hillview (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, headway out wide 4 out, pushed along edging left before next where led, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Caius Marcius (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mossy Fen (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Raced wide, tracked winner until 11th, tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, soon weakened, pulled up 4 out, at Warwick 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Oishin 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Return Fire (12-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Mr Vango (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 7; led 11-14; led app 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Horseheath 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Santos Blue (11-7) by 25l, 12 ran.
