raced wide, always towards rear, last and struggling when hit 8th, tailed off 3 out
kept wide, not fluent 1st, tracked leader next, led after 4th, headed on long run after 3f out, soon weakened
held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, driven out
took keen hold, held up in touch, no impression when hit 7th, weakened after next
raced on inside throughout, led until after 4th, chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd after next, 2nd again on long run after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd on long run after 3 out until stumbled 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along on long run after 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last
held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders before 8th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off and pulled up before last
raced wide, chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again before 7th, led on long run after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, kept on run-in
Saucysioux was never travelling at Plumpton last time and may be back in the handicapper’s grip but Max Do Brazil has been slipping down the weights and produced a better effort at Uttoxeter last time in cheekpieces. SPORTY YANKEE is no certainty to last home but wasn’t beaten over 2m4f at Leicester three runs ago and his latest second at that track was an even better effort. Ben Arthur has gone up 4lb for finishing second at Wetherby but has every chance of going one better and course winner Burgess Dream is a dour stayer, though better treated over fences at present.
Saucysioux 7-2jfav (11-6) Never travelled or jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Max Do Brazil (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7th, went 2nd 2 out until last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Transient Bay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
After Aspen (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out and no impression in 8th approaching straight, no extra, 10th of 13, dist behind Let's Twist Again (11-8) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 12-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along after 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Ardmayle (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Allthegear No Idea (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Prominent until 1st, tracked leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, struggling from 8th, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind King Uther (10-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Ben Arthur (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, every chance last, kept on and held close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Final Fling (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Echo Watt (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Boreham Bill (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Station Closed (IRE) 28-1 (12-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until ridden next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Saucysioux (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 14th, 3rd after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon switched right, hung left and held when went left 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind General Girling (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
