tracked leaders, lost place 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off
in touch, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
always behind, struggling 5th, tailed off
in touch, led 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, 4th when hit 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, no impression
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner when ridden and edged left approaching next, no extra when lost 2nd last, weakened into 4th flat
mid-division, dropped towards rear 3rd, no danger after, tailed off
led to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, joined winner 3 out, lost place when mistake next, soon weakened
behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, stayed on to go 2nd last, no impression
mid-division, mistake 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Wise Move will be looking to land a quick double on the card for his trainer, but he'll need to improve to get the better of RIVER DRAGON. The latter scored with a bit to spare over a shorter trip here last month and can follow-up off a 6lb higher mark. Ballintubber Cross went close at Towcester last time and he'll be thereabouts at the finish once again with a similar effort, while Pipe Banner is not out of this with a recent comeback run at Exeter likely to have brought him on. Rory Boy could figure back over the smaller obstacles, but Favours Brave's form has gone to pot since scoring at this track in 2010.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 6th, behind 8th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Native Gallery (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Pipe Banner 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway to get in behind leaders 6th, weakened soon after next, eased, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Hohlethelonely (10-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Heavenstown (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 10l behind Ambion Wood (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Rory Boy (USA) 33-1 (11-4) Behind, struggling 5 out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, well behind Cootehill (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec.
Wise Move (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, dropped to rear 5th, struggling 7th, stayed on to go moderate 4th before last, never near leaders, 4th of 6, 15l behind Sunny Ledgend (10-7) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
King Mak 5-1 (10-10) Led until 7th, rallied next, soon weakened, left in 3rd at last, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Suprise Vendor (10-4) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
River Dragon (IRE) 10-3 (10-1) Held up, headway 2 out, led last, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Fairynuff (11-2) by 4l, 9 ran.
Ballintubber Cross (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Washington Road (11-9) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Favours Brave 20-1 (10-7) In rear, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Akula (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Along Came Rosie 20-1 (10-12) Always in rear, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Zafranagar (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Belmore Baron 25-1 (10-12) Mid-dvision on inside, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Badgers Cove (11-5) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan '11.
Tsarinova 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leader until after 3 out, chased leading pair until weakened after 2 out, poor 5th when hit last, 5th of 11, 30l behind Jackers (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Jaws 20-1 (11-6) In rear, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Alpha Victor (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 8 ran.
Powerful Ambition (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Soon in rear, weakened from 5th, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Alsahil (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Finbar Flynn 22-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, soon in rear and not fluent, hung badly right after 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Dusky Bob (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Galley Slave (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Lady Karabaya (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft, 7 ran.
