tracked leaders, lost place quickly approaching 4 out, soon struggling, and pulled up before next
led, joined 5 out, headed soon after next, plugged on same pace
tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
prominent, joined leader 5 out, led soon after next, ran on, comfortable
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along 12th, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next
close up, lost place and soon towards rear 7th, pushed along next, pecked on landing 9th, soon pulled up
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JESSIE LIGHTFOOT was having only her second start over fences when scoring by 19l over the track and trip two weeks ago and though 11lb higher looks the one to beat. Winning bumper and hurdler Aire Valley Lad has been running well over shorter though takes a big hike in distance but Felton Bellevue has no problems with the trip having scored over 3m1f at Hereford before a good run at Wincanton. Alright Chief scored over the trip on soft ground at Huntingdon before a narrow defeat on a return visit but Fleminport has a huge weight to carry in these conditions.
Fleminport (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, reminder 6th, well beaten from omitted 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Snuff Box (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Toad 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders and raced keenly, weakened 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Uberman (10-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Aire Valley Lad 7-2fav (11-4) Prominent, mistake 10th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Relkadam (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, close 2nd 18th until 3 out, went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Max Dynamo (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Jessie Lightfoot (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Held up, headway 12th, tracked leader 4 out, led approaching next, clear next, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Paseo (11-9) by 19l, 8 ran.
Sir Apollo (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never involved, 5th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Docpickedme (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Goodwillhunting (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, pulled up after 5th, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Alright Chief (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, challenged 4 out, led next, mistake 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Maliboo (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Glacier Fox 22-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along 2 out, no extra, 8th of 11, 14l behind Pateen (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.