held up in touch in mid-division, headway after 3rd, close 3rd 2 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, not fluent 5th or 3 out, soon behind
behind, ridden and lost touch after 3 out
led, mistake 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led before 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, 3rd and no extra when jumped right last
held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, challenged flat, stayed on, led towards finish
chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, driven and pressed flat, headed towards finish
rear of mid-division, effort 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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More positive tactics were employed on THE STEWARD in bumpers at Newcastle at the start of the year. He reverts to hurdles on a winning mark and Charlotte Jones’ claim is a further plus. Curramore looked sure to land a gamble at Newcastle in March when hitting the front but folded in the closing stages. That was his first run in more than a year but he looked fit enough so there may not be much improvement to come. Malangen has switched stables and may need the outing but Hooroo has been improving with experience and has more scope than Grey Girly.
Curramore (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th but soon took closer order, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, under pressure and headed 2 out, caught for second close home, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Kauto D'Amour (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
The Steward (USA) 7-2 (11-10) Led to start, led, clear over 10f out until over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Gylo (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Malangen (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Midfield, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 9th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Espalion (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Signifiant (FR) 50-1 (10-8) In rear, beaten when ridden before 2 out, 9th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Historic Heart (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Balkalin (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, dropped to fourth when slight mistake 4 out, lost touch with front three but kept on closing stages and almost snatched third, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Dreams Of Home (12-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Hooroo (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along after 3 out, headway on inside before next, plugged on in 3rd from last, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Homme Public (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Grey Girly (FR) 11-1 (10-2) Soon led, pushed along and joined 2 out, strongly pressed and narrowly headed at last, weakened on run-in, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Hunny Moon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Lopito 66-1 (11-3) Rear and slight mistake 1st, progress into mid-division halfway, slight mistake 8th, closer in 3rd after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no impression, no extra before last, 4th of 12, 22l behind Shantou Sisu (11-10) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Vino's Choice (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden before 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Countister (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Raced towards the rear of mid-division, closer before 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Burrows Diamond (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
