held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, tracking leaders when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 13th
prominent, mistake 11th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
towards rear on outside, fell 5th
prominent on outside, led 5th, headed 10th, led 12th until 13th, ridden before 4 out, went left after 2 out, switched right soon after landing last, led flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 11th, hit next, weakened 3 out
led until 5th, led 10th, headed 12th, led 13th, headed before 4 out, led 2 out, edged left last, headed flat, held towards finish
mid-division, lost place before 3rd, effort 13th, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, not fluent 6th, closed 10th, slightly hampered 13th, soon weakened
held up in rear, closed 3rd, not fluent and lost place 5th, behind 9th, mistake when tailed off 12th, pulled up after
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This is a very competitive novices’ handicap but Templehills must be short-list material with Zac Baker’s claim taking care of a 6lb rise for winning at Fakenham. Fingerontheswitch was a very easy winner at Wetherby last week and is a danger if he’s sorted out his jumping. Crosspark has taken well to fences but Vicenzo Mio is tackling the larger obstacles for the first time and Ten Sixty ran poorly behind Bells 'n' Banjos over course and distance last month. SOME ARE LUCKY (NAP) ran really well for third at Newbury on New Year’s Eve against more experienced rivals. The fourth was second in a hot race at Cheltenham on Saturday and Tom George’s charge can defy a 4lb higher mark here to open his account in chases.
Crosspark 7-2jfav (11-5) Chased winner, kept on and no impression from 5 out, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Hainan (10-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Some Are Lucky (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and hung left run-in, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-1) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Templehills (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, not fluent 11th, 2nd after next, led 3 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Raktiman (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Jumped well, close up, led 9th, kept on well from last, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Go West Young Man (11-2) by 3l, 7 ran.
Tjongejonge (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, no chance when blundered 4 out and next, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind O Maonlai (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dueling Banjos 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, closed after 2nd, 2nd 4th until after 12th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Mystical Knight (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Carningli (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, driven after 5 out, one pace when blundered next, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 15l behind Another Hero (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tanarpino 4-1 (10-3) Led until 4th, led 6th, not fluent next, headed before last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind O O Seven (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Ten Sixty (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Led to 9th, tracked leader, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 24l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Going for gap when hampered approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 8th of 15, 8l behind Doesyourdogbite (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 6th to chase leaders, led 3 out, clear from last, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Sharney Sike (11-5) by 9l, 8 ran.
Flashjack (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) In rear, blundered 5 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Hainan (10-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
