chased winner until before 2 out, weakened approaching last
made all, soon clear, ridden after 2 out, driven out
held up in rear, hit 6th, struggling when mistake 7th, soon tailed off
held up, went modest 4th approaching 3 out, no real progress from 2 out
held up in touch, chased winner before 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression
held up, behind from 7th, tailed off from 3 out
SNOOKERED has returned to hurdling in fine form having landed a double over 2m1f here when making all on both occasions. He’s upped a further 8lb but won as he liked last time and the hat-trick beckons for Brian Ellison’s charge. Nicely Indeed has also completed a double over these obstacles and will be sharper for a recent outing at Hexham while Richard Johnson has partnered Solstice Star to his last three wins and is back in the plate for this. Glorious Lady has won a maiden hurdle and Squouateur is looking to exploit a slide down the weights.
Solstice Star 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Snookered (IRE) 13-8 (10-6) Made all, 5 lengths clear 2 out, hit last, ran on, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating I'm To Blame (11-12) by 19l, 5 ran.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Behind, struggling from 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Taxmeifyoucan (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Squouateur (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 1st or 6th, mistake 7th, every chance after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, 9l behind Eva's Oskar (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Glorious Lady (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Led, joined 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Le Milos (11-3) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Valence D'Aumont (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, blundered next, weakened 11th, 5th of 7, 33 3/4l behind Tanarpino (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
