slight lead until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 7th, ridden and weakened before 9th, tailed off next
held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into modest 2nd approaching lost where went left and hit, no chance with winner
held up in 6th, pushed along and struggling before 10th, tailed off
held up in 5th, dropped to last 5th, never on terms after, plugged on in modest 5th before 2 out
raced on inside, held up in rear, never involved
tracked leader 2nd, led 4 out, pushed along after next, headed 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner before last, weakened badly run-in, lost 2nd last strides
led narrowly 2nd until 4 out, chased leader until before next, weakened 3 out
raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear before the last, easily
raced wide, held up in last pair, steady headway into 5th place 10th, 3rd travelling ok before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, weakened into 4th approaching last
Wishicould may well improve now handicapping for the first time having placed in a novices’ hurdle at Newbury. But ITOLDYOU has won five times over fences and reverts to hurdling on the back of a string of placed efforts in chases. Linda Jewell’s charge can race off a 6lb lower mark today and has plenty of scope back over the smaller obstacles. Mogestic remains 6lb higher than last year’s success over timber at Warwick while the unpredictable Misty Mai was runner-up at Ffos Las in December in between a couple of distinctly modest efforts.
Knockgraffon King (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Soon well behind, jumped left, pulled up before 7th, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Wishicould (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Jumped right at times, prominent, outpaced from 6th, hampered 2 out, kept on steadily in 3rd, no impression, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Midnight Glory (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Mogestic (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, challenged 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression with front pair from 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Misty Mai (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 5th until approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Shaama Grise (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Held up in last trio, dropped to last and struggling 10th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Homers Odyssey 25-1 (11-6) Always behind, pushed along and struggling after 7th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Benatar (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Itoldyou (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd, closed 12th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Royal Salute (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Act Now 7-2 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, weakened rapidly after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 11th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Burgess Dream (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Raising Hope (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 15l behind What A Diva (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.