raced wide, slight lead, clear before 4th until hung badly left when headed and mistake 6th, weakened next, behind and continued to hang left after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, hit 5th, headway approaching 8th, chased leading trio from 3 out, ridden to lead on outside approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, driven before last, stayed on well flat
chased leading trio, went 3rd 3 out, ridden one pace and no impresssion in 4th before 2 out
towards rear and well off the pace, mistake 4th, no chance when blundered and stumbled 3 out, tailed off
always rear-division, never on terms, tailed off
always towards rear, hit 4th, blundered next, never on terms, struggling 3 out, tailed off
pressed leader until before 4th, stayed in 2nd, led 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 2 out, dropped to 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression when hit last, weakened and lost 2 places flat
held up in rear and keen, good headway approaching 6th, went 2nd 8th, until approaching 2 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression when hit last, stayed on same pace flat
towards rear when mistake and dropped to rear 4th, reminders next, never on terms after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th until 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, 5th after 3 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, not pace to reach leading duo
Henry Hook made all for a comprehensive victory at Taunton last week but a 7lb penalty puts him on his highest-ever mark. Sinbad The Sailor was having only his second start over timber when landing a Ludlow maiden but with plenty of winning form on the Flat behind him his inexperience may not be too much of a problem on his handicap debut. Legion D'Honneur has done well since being stepped up in trip and followed his Huntingdon victory with a fine effort behind Firm Order over 2m4f here. He looks sure to give a good account but it's HAVINGOTASCOOBYDO who gets the vote as this point-to-point and bumper winner has taken well to hurdles and a 7lb penalty for his victory at Ludlow doesn't look enough to prevent a quick double.
Henry Hook (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Made all, clear until slow 3rd, maintained strong pace, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs beating Molly Round (11-1) by 7l, 10 ran.
Time For Spring (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Mic's Delight (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb.
Sinbad The Sailor 14-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ran on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb beating Baan (11-1) by 5l, 14 ran.
Oursininlaw (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Raced in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort after next, soon one pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Shoegazer (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Puzzlemaster 33-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Ocean Transit (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 3 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 17, nk behind Firm Order (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
Educated Evans (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Led, not always fluent, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 7l behind Daring Origyn (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Havingotascoobydo (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7th, jumped slowly 8th and lost place, rider lost iron briefly soon after, closed going well before 3 out and led before jumping right at hurdle, not fluent and went right 2 out and last, stayed on well, readily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd beating Gortenbuie (10-13) by 2l, 9 ran.
Manele Bay 15-2 (11-5) Tokk keen hold, led until headed before slow and dropped to 3rd 4th, hit 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 13, 23l behind Aviador (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Chased leader until before 7th, pushed along in 5th and still close enough when blundered and fell next, in a race won by Jump Up (10-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 11 ran.
Foynes Island (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 12th of 16, dis behind Full Of Joy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Pro Pell (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Wistow (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
