raced widest, chased leaders, led going well before 3 out, clear before 2 out, hung left between last two, headed and no extra run-in
raced wide, held up and behind, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and stayed on before 2 out, 2 went 2nd 2 out, strong run to lead run-in, won going away
in touch, headway under pressure chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and plugged on same pace before next
raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd briefly before 2 out, one pace in 3rd and no impression between last two
pulled hard, headway on outside chasing leaders 2nd, led before next, headed and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
raced on inside, slight lead until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, disputing lead and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, no impression when lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after next, weakened before 3 out
raced on inside, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
Twice a winner on the Flat for David Simcock, WORK posted her best effort to date over hurdles when third over track and trip under today’s conditional. David Pipe’s filly is taken to improve past the runner-up Funny Oyster and come out best in this. The latter should be in the mix once again while Dragoon Guard had been threatening to score before throwing a bad one at Worcester last time. The Game Is A Foot recorded his only success so far over these obstacles though that was back in 2013 while Blackwood Rover missed the whole of last year and should be sharper for a recent comeback run on only his third start over timber.
Dragoon Guard (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, lost place 3 out, well beaten next, not much room last, 6th of 10, dist behind Tour De Ville (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Behind, headway 10th, not much room next, 4th and ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 4th of 9, 7l behind Drive On Locky (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Funny Oyster (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Chased clear leading pair but never on terms, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on into modest 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Bastien (11-10) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Landscape (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Mid-division, reminder after 5th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Mollylikestoboogie 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Juwireya (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Work (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, modest 4th before 3 out, went left last, plugged on into never nearer 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Bastien (11-10) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sparkling Ice (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 17, 20 1/4l behind Goal (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Blackwood Rover (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Took keen hold early, held up towards rear, steady headway on inside tracking leaders approaching 7th, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Up Four It (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
