tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra flat
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on strongly under pressure flat, just failed
led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure flat, just held on
held up in rear, headway and in touch 4 out, 2 lengths 3rd when hit 2 out, kept on flat, not reach leaders
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
Hollows Mill, Bob's Buster and Flaming Heck are the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the vote is given to Hollows Mill. The selection will relish this ground and he proved his well-being with a decisive success on heavy going at Carlisle last time. He sets the benchmark for the rest and is taken to score. Bob's Buster rates the main danger as he made a mistake when coming to challenge at Newcastle last time. He finished second but that error cost him his chance of getting his head in front. The drop in trip should not be a problem and he holds every chance. Flaming Heck was well beaten by our selection last time and even on these revised terms he looks to have plenty to find. Miss Pross will enjoy the ground and should prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we will return to Hollows Mill.
Hollows Mill 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear approaching last, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating The Miner (10-13) by 20l, 7 ran.
Miss Pross 5-2fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway to chase winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon lost place, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 22l behind Sarahs Quay (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov chs (4) hvy in Feb.
Flaming Heck 5-1 (11-2) Led to 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 32l behind Hollows Mill (11-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Bob's Buster 9-2 (12-1) Held up and behind, headway 5 out, led 2 out, blundered and headed last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Mikasa (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Jerom de Vindecy (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, weakened from 11th, 4th of 8, well behind Jimmy Bond (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Posh Stick 33-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 32l behind Euro American (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
