held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden after last, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 4 out
held up in rear but in touch, mistake 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened before 2nd last
tracked leader, lost place 4 out
chased leader, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
led, hard pressed 3 out, headed before next, rallied approaching last, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, effort 3 out, faded before last
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Nonrunner
La Dama De Hierro won over these hurdles earlier in the month and should go well again despite an 8lb rise. Almost Gemini made a winning return at Sedgefield in November and Bescot Springs finished ahead of Kind Of Easy when runner-up at Carlisle. Ayr winner Another Mattie made a bold bid to defy a rise in the weights when second at Newcastle but BORUMA drops in class on the back of a string of placed efforts and may well be good enough to get his head in front today having gone close at Doncaster last time.
Another Mattie (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, pushed along hanging left approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, every chance until dropped to 3rd last, went 2nd again final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Mahler And Me (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) hvy in Dec.
Echo Springs 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Harry Hunt (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
La Dama De Hierro 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, close up after next, switched inside to challenge between last 2, led when not fluent last, ridden out flat, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec beating Miss Tiggy (10-10) by 5l, 8 ran.
Boruma (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, outpaced after 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on well, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Red Devil Boys (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Golans Choice (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Another Mattie (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Forty Crown (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Native Optimist (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kind Of Easy (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) In rear, slow 5th, ridden 9th, some late headway, 4th of 9, 35l behind Courtown Oscar (11-11) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Close up, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Courtown Oscar (11-11) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, headway after 3 out to chase leaders, led after last, held on towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Aniknam (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Warksburn Boy 28-1 (10-12) Always last, outpaced 4 out, last of 4, 21l behind Mahler And Me (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) hvy in Dec.
Blueside Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Always behind, reminders before 9th, 5th of 9, 29 1/2l behind What A Dream (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
