held up in touch, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, reminder approaching 4th, well behind after 6th, pulled up after
led until 2nd, led 5th, headed when lost footing behind 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden after 7th, 2 lenghts 2nd when not fluent 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
prominent, led 2nd until 5th, led next, clear 2 out, eased flat
in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, went 3rd after last
mid-division, ridden along from 2nd, headway approaching 7th, chased winner after 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, weakened after next, tailed off
held up in mid-division, hampered 6th, weakened after 7th
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, fell 6th
behind from 5th, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, reminder after 4th, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold in rear, well behind before 7th, pulled up after
Najca De Thaix is an obvious starting point as the 10-year-old didn't appear to get home on heavy ground over further last time. Pocket Too was beaten in a seller over C&D last time but has won his fair share of races and can't be discounted, while there was some promise in Okafranca's return to action at Towcester. But we're going to give WOOD YER another chance to break his duck as he still looked a little green when third at Uttoxeter last month and may well have needed that run, his first since September and only his second over hurdles. Black Phantom is probably high enough in the weights now but Seasonselite doesn't look badly treated and could go well if fully wound-up after a year on the sidelines.
Diktalina 16-1 (11-1) Prominent, hampered 6th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, 41l behind Salpierre (11-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Amore Mio (GER) 40-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 16, 43l behind Mic's Delight (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Sole Bonne Femme (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 10f out, headway over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 3f, 4th of 11, 6l behind Palomar (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Fidelor (FR) 125-1 (11-5) Led until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 14, 32l behind Spanish Treasure (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Najca De Thaix (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Led until approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 17l behind The Gripper (10-0) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Pocket Too 9-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway from 6th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Laborec (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) hvy.
Wood Yer (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up behind and keen, pushed along before 6th, soon outpaced, hit 4 out, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Tornado Bob (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Okafranca (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Behind, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from next, never near leaders, 4th of 13, 39l behind Buddy Holly (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.
Black Phantom (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 6th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 14l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Final Veto 6-1 (9-12) Prominent, reminders 4th, led next, headed 6th, soon under pressure, weakened approaching 4 out, 8th of 12, well behind Ramsden Boy (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Seasonselite 6-1 (11-2) Left in lead 1st, headed 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Playing With Fire (10-13) at Leicester 2m mrs nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan '10.
Deep Reflection 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Laborec (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) hvy.
Istron Bay 28-1 (11-5) Held in rear, not fluent 4th, no impression approaching 3 out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 18l behind Dormouse (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Carmond (GER) 15-2 (10-13) Held up in 5th, headway approaching 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, last of 6, 28l behind Zelos Diktator (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Dancing Legend 100-1 (10-2) Held up behind when pulled up after 2nd, in a race won by Bottman (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft, 14 ran.
