led, hard pressed when switched left towards stands side rail before 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held near finish
tracked front pair, pressed leader after 3 out, carried left towards stands side rail before next, soon ridden, stayed on to lead flat, held on
tracked leader to 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure before last, no impression flat
held up in 4th, hit 4 out, behind when hit next, rallied into 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, not fluent last, no extra and lost place towards finish
raced keenly, held up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair
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LEGAL HISTORY (NAP) has shot up the weights but David Pipe’s four-year-old remains in fine form and the merit of his latest second at Plumpton was boosted when the winner went on to finish a close-up fourth in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock. Fisher Green took a step back in the right direction when only beaten half-a-length at Hexham but Strong Team hasn’t raced since beaten by recent course and distance runner-up An Fear Ciuin on similar terms at Kelso in October. Sleepy Haven is tried in a visor but this looks a little too hot for Wot A Shot.
Legal History (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Tracked clear leading pair, closer at 4th, 2nd next, led before went sharply left 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Fiesole (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Fisher Green (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, soon ridden, kept on when hard pressed flat, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Manamite (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, outpaced next, ridden into 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 20l behind Siannes Star (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Strong Team (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Held up in touch, driven into 2nd after 3 out, soon upsides, ridden between last 2, led briefly after last, no extra and held closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind An Fear Ciuin (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wot A Shot (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, closed 3rd, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Side Of The Road (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 3 out until before next, weakened and blundered last, lost poor 4th close home, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Minella Charmer (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.