raced keenly in last pair on inside, closer in 2nd approaching 5th, hit 3 out and lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
raced bit wide, held up in last pair, closer at 5th, 2nd 3 out, led before last, soon clear, stayed on well
awkward 1st, chased leader, awkward 3rd, led approaching 5th, joined and awkward again 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until approaching 5th where mistake and weakened rapidly, pulled up quickly before next
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Hiway One O Three escaped a penalty for an earlier success and won again at Fakenham recently. But he’s 12lb higher today and TECHNOLOGICAL is preferred. The latter wasn’t beaten far when fourth in a tougher Class 3 contest at Ludlow last time and Bradley Harris takes 10lb off his back for this. Hit The Rocks posted one of his better efforts when runner-up over a shorter trip here while Fred Bear placed again when second at Fontwell though never troubled the winner. Strike The Flint ran below par on fast going last time having won over track and trip earlier.
Hit The Rocks (IRE) 12-1 (12-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, slightly hampered next, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sword Beach (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Hiway One O Three (IRE) 4-6fav (10-3) Tracked leader, led narrowly when left clear 2 out, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Doncesar De Pretot (11-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
Fred Bear (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Awkward 1st, led until 4 out, chased winner, well held from 3 out, hit last and lost well held, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Aggagio (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Strike The Flint 9-4fav (10-11) Led until before 5th, soon weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up quickly after next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Technological 16-1 (10-8) Chased leader who was clear at the 3rd, closed but lost 2nd when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Just The Man (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.