held up towards rear, modest 6th when mistake 4 out, no impression
chased leaders on inside, lost place 10th, closed and ridden after 12th, one pace and no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd last
jumped right, led, ridden and headed last, edged left and beaten flat
held up towards rear, headway 11th, 5th 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders
mid-division on outside, slow 2nd, closed after 4th, went 2nd after 12th, not fluent and led last, stayed on, ridden out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd and not fluent 10th, ridden and one pace in 3rd 4 out, weakened into 4th last
chased leader until before 5th, went 2nd 10th until after 12th, soon weakened
held up towards rear, well beaten after 12th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, not always fluent, well behind from 12th, pulled up before 4 out
Plan Of Escape had shown absolutely nothing over hurdles or fences before a 50/1 victory in a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle. He'd had wind surgery after his previous run so it's possible he could transfer that improvement back over fences. Izzy's Champion gained his only victory over this track and trip last January and he's run well here subsequently. Last year's winner EAGLE RIDGE completed a double over 3m here at the turn of the year and though not running quite up to that form on the track last month is taken to get back to winning ways. Brian Hughes is on board again and could have ridden Shallow Run, a very easy course and distance winner in January who struggled in more testing conditions at Catterick though holds Begoodtoyourself on the former run. Nine-times point-to-point winner Path To Freedom is 0-8 over regulation fences though got much closer at Market Rasen last time
Izzy's Champion (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Eagle Ridge (IRE) 3-1fav (10-4) Mid-division, closer and tracked leader approaching 10th, mistake 5 out, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, disputed 2nd 4 out and 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, every chance last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Event Of Sivola (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Shallow Run (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Silver In Disguise (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until next, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied under pressure between last 2, stayed on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Getaway North (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th after 12th, weakening when mistake out 4 out, 5th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Shallow Run (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Mannochmore 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost position and last after 10th, kept on and a remote last of those to finish, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Fire Away (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 7th, remained handy, 2nd again 12th, pushed along before 4 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Shallow Run (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Saltmarket 22-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 5th, struggling 7th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Plan Of Escape (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, led entering final furlong, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb beating Shetland Bus (11-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
