held up, ridden to chase leaders 12th, chased winner 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, keen, led 6th, clear 8th, jumped left from 10th, headed, jumped badly left 12th, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out
led, pecked 1st, headed 6th, hit 7th, ridden from 9th, chased clear winner from 2 out but no impression
held up rear, hampered, fell 9th
chased leading pair, headway to go 2nd at 10th, led from 12th, clear 3 out, jumped left 2 out, kept on well
Nonrunner
Mr Prickle gets the confident vote here with Cedar Rapids and Clouding Over rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Moscow Leader and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and under similar conditions here he is impossible to oppose. Cedar Rapids rates the main danger on his latest third behind Miss Pross but that horse has since been well beaten under a penalty and he looks vulnerable off this mark. Clouding Over ran as if in the handicappers grip last time but he goes well at the track so should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Adecco has yet to prove he stays this far while Scotch Corner could improve for first time blinkers but for the winner we return to the progressive Mr Prickle.
Adecco (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway 6th, went 2nd briefly and blundered 2 out, not recover, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Baron Blitzkrieg (10-1) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Cedar Rapids (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, disputed lead 6th, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Miss Pross (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Dramatic Quest 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 6th, headway 8th, ridden 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 14, 7l behind Baron Blitzkrieg (10-1) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Fantastic Arts (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden and every chance when fell 2 out in race won by Haile Selassie (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Clouding Over 12-1 (11-9) Held up well in rear, never nearer, 7th of 15, 20l behind Runner Bean (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Mr Prickle (IRE) 6-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, clear before next, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb beating Moscow Leader (11-10) by 19l, 15 ran.
Scotch Corner (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders until weakened 6th, 10th of 13, 44l behind Wild Power (10-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
