held up in rear, good headway 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, still every chance flat, no extra close home
led, hit 5th, headed 8th, weakened next, pulled up 3 out
in touch, headway to track leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch, headway 8th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when blundered last
prominent, pushed along 8th, ridden 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up next
towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, led last, all out
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
held up, outpaced 8th, pulled up before 3 out
close up, not fluent 6th, hit and lost place 8th, hampered and pulled up before next
prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 4 out, hampered and pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, broke down approaching 4 out, pulled up
This is tougher than the selling hurdle Stonemadforspeed won at Taunton and he steps back up in trip while Compadre won over fences at Market Rasen last time but has yet to score over hurdles. Sweet'n'chic finally got her head in front over timber after 15 attempts but she’s been raised 8lb and a chance is taken AUENWIRBEL. A prolific winner in France in his younger days, he’s won just the once since joining Laura Young but a recent short-head defeat at Lingfield suggests another success is not far away. The remainder make little appeal unless Chain Smoker improves now handicapping.
Compadre (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, closed after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Volt Face (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led after 3rd to 5th, led gain next, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), regained lead bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden clear flat, kept on well (2nd last flight omitted), won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Iniesta (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Chain Smoker 33-1 (11-2) Behind, under pressure 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 28l behind Emitom (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Auenwirbel (GER) 25-1 (10-13) Behind, headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 17, shd behind Bact To Black (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Generous Helpings (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Raced wide, chased leader until before 6th, chased leaders, hit 8th and driven, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Duc Kauto (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Save The Pennies (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear and wide, mistake 4th, soon behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Third Wind (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
American Life (FR) 33-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, 6th and no impression from 2 out, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Bonza Girl (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sweet'n'chic (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) Held up, not much room 1st, closed before 3rd, led 3 out, jumped right last, hard pressed flat, just held on, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Fifty Shades (10-12) by ns, 7 ran.
Patience Tony (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Soon led, jumped right and headed 5th, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Hear The Chimes (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
My Turgeon (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Uno Mas (12-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Sweet Marmalade (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Close up until lost place after 2nd, not on terms after, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Fanzio (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Due South (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Geordie B (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
