held up in 6th, dropped to rear reminders and struggling after 10th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up 13th
held up in rear, steady headway 9th, chased leading trio 12th, switched right 3 out, went 2nd after next, driven and stayed on run-in, always just held
in touch, dropped to rear 7th, never really going after, hit 10th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on in 4th, awkward 2 out, kept on run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after next, no extra in 3rd
chased leaders, hit 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
last trio, pecked 4th, weakened 4 out, remote 6th when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
pressed leader, jumped left 5th and 7th, led 12th, jumped steeply next, joined 3 out, clear when dived last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
led until 12th, chased winner, pushed along before next, lost 2nd soon after 4 out, weakened quickly
behind, pushed along and struggling after 9th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th
Coolking won this last year but is still 6lb higher and has shown nothing in three runs this term, though did finish ahead of Bears Rails last time. Cyclop won the Lincolnshire National on Boxing Day but was then only fifth when joint favourite at Wincanton and has nothing in hand on Petite Power on the form book. The Artful Cobbler is on a roll but has never raced over a trip this far while Saint John Henry is hard to catch right. MORNEY WING (NAP) won the Sussex National last year when 10lb higher. He just failed to catch Holly Bush Henry over 3m at Fakenham last time, when The Boss's Dream was behind, and looks the one to be on in this.
Saint John Henry (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch until hit 7th and lost place, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 11th, pulled up after 13th, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Petite Power (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Hampered 1st, behind, headway and in touch after 12th, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Cyclop (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Cyclop (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 12th, held from 3 out, lost 3rd 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Themanfrom Minella (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
The Boss's Dream (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led, slow 13th, ridden next, headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 26 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (12-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Bears Rails 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, weakened 15th, soon behind, 9th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Vinnie Lewis (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Morney Wing (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (12-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
The Artful Cobbler 11-4jfav (11-0) Made all, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed, stayed on well and in command flat, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Talk Of The South (10-2) by 2l, 7 ran.
Coolking 12-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led 12th, hit next, headed before 4 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Vinnie Lewis (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Wood Yer (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 5th and looked held when fell 11th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
