An awful race in which HURRICANE JACK is only a tentative pick ahead of Lord Gunnerslake and Mistral De La Cour. Last month's effort over course and distance was hardly anything to write home about but that at least represented an improvement and with the handicapper dropping him by 4lb, he might be well enough treated in a desperate race. Lord Gunnerslake appears to have it to do on the formbook though any switcher to Tim Vaughan's stable has to be noted. Mistral De La Cour is also set to race off the bottom weight. He is incredibly slow though should be capable of staging a clear round. Rexmehead was last seen when tried in a selling hurdle at Hexham in November. Days Of Claies was a novice of note though seems to have lost his way badly. Paddys Unyoke is better known as a hunter chaser. Not a race to linger too long over and Hurricane Jack is worth no more than a tentative selection under the circumstances.
Day Of Claies (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Soon in touch, lost place 4 out, 6th and beaten when blundered 2 out, 4th of 10, 19l behind Toulouse Express (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Paddys Unyoke (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 40l behind Sea Venture (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Hurricane Jack 14-1 (11-11) In touch, driven and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 12, 38l behind Toy Gun (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Ardesia (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up, mistake 2nd, rider lost irons, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Amir Pasha (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 17 ran.
Rexmehead (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, reminder approaching 7th, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Freedom Flying (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov.
Moneylaws (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Sn prom; chsd wnr 12; wknd by-passing 3 out, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Aikman (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Mistral De La Cour (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Close up, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up next, in a race won by Laborec (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond clm hdl (4yo+) (5) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Lusento (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Toy Gun (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Lord Gunnerslake (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, behind when jumped right 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Devils River (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
