led, clear when ridden before last, easily
tracked front pair, lost ground on leaders before 7th, distant 3rd when ridden before last, kept on one pace
tracked leader, slow 3rd, reminder after 12th, distant 2nd when ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace behind easy winner
keen in rear, mistake and unseated rider 7th
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WHOSHOTTHESHERIFF is versatile as regards the ground and arrives on the back of an easy novice chase success over 2m3f at Catterick. He should have the measure of these including Return Ticket, who has recorded both wins over fences over shorter trips. Heartbreak Kid won a couple of novice hurdles at this venue last year but struggled over fences at Kelso last time and has a bit to find on these terms with the selection while Challow and stablemate Here In The Dark have yet to win a race between them.
Return Ticket (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leader, not much room 1st, left in lead 5th, headed and pecked 2 out, no extra and not fluent last, 3rd of 7, 22 1/2l behind Getaway Trump (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Challow (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along when mistake 5th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, pecked and weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Eclair D'Ainay (10-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Here In The Dark 66-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 4th until approaching next, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Made For You (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar beating Evander (11-4) by 15l, 6 ran.
