made all, not fluent 7th, clear 2 out, easily
tracked winner until before 4th, went 2nd again after 6th, jumped slowly 8th, pushed along after next, no impression 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headway after 6th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, slow next, mistake 5th, well behind from next, tailed off
held up towards rear, pulled hard, not fluent, headway to chase winner before 4th until after 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after
chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, went 3rd from 8th, no chance from next, lost 3rd before 2 out, tailed off
Astrum went close in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last time behind the 111-rated John Louis. But that gives him something to find with ARTHURS SECRET, rated 119, and John Quinn's charge can open his account having found only one too good in a couple of novice events at Wetherby. The remainder will do well to get involved on what little they have shown so far over hurdles with point-to-point winner Queen Of Milan and Broadway Belle, third in a bumper, looking most likely to show some improvement.
Arthurs Secret 11-4 (10-12) In touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 13, 9l behind One Track Mind (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Astrum 9-1 (10-12) Chased winner, challenged 3 out, narrow lead before next, hit last and narrowly headed, edged left under pressure and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind John Louis (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m cond mdn hdle (4) hvy in Jan.
Glen Lea (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, well beaten over 4f out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Black Jack Rover (10-11) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Rob's Burn 100-1 (11-0) In rear, fell 5 out, in a race won by Warriors Tale (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Transluscent (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Blundered 1st, well in rear, blundered 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by While You Wait (11-12) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) sft in May, 9 ran.
Broadway Belle 16-1 (10-4) Led, headed over 7f out, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 9, 48l behind Bedale Lane (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Queen Of Milan (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, lost place and behind after 7th, soon struggling, pulled up before next, in a race won by Donna's Diamond (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
