tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching, last, weakened flat, lost modest 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, beaten when left modest 4th on bend before next, ridden and hung right between last 2, weakened last, tailed off
held up in touch, reminder before 6th, behind when ridden after 3 out, plugged on before last, took modest 3rd towards finish
led or disputed lead until after 3 out, driven to chase winner before next, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last
led or disputed lead throughout, not fluent 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, clear last, stayed on well
took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, close up in 4th and going well when stumbled and fell on bend before 2 out
Nonrunner
Bollin Ace is becoming frustrating having placed in bumpers and over hurdles before throwing in a poor run at Carlisle. It could pay to stick with NUTS WELL (NAP) given Ann Hamilton's charge went very close carrying a penalty at Kelso last time having won a maiden hurdle at Hexham before that. Raise A Spark escapes a penalty for winning a conditionals race here last time and Good Vibration finished a close-up second over these hurdles on his penultimate start. Bumper winner Point The Way is another to consider making his debut over timber.
Nuts Well 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked winner, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Road To Gold (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Ash Park (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, 3rd on outer 1/2way, still 3rd 3out, nt qckn with ldrs & held in 3rd when fell 2out, at Ballysteen 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Bollin Ace 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed next, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 15 1/2l behind Alibi De Sivola (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.
Good Vibration (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led before 3 out, headed before next, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Baby Bach (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Point The Way (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 16l behind Ballyandy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Raise A Spark 1-4fav (10-12) In rear and tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold and led before 3rd, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec beating Be A Dreamer (10-12) by 23l, 3 ran.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, mstk 5out, disp ld 2out, ld last, asserted on run-in, won at Athlacca 3m mdn in May beating Strangford Lough (11-4) by 1l, 12 ran.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out until entering final 3f, chased leaders, 2nd again 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Cousin Khee (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Quinto 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Alibi De Sivola (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.
Kara Tara 80-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, no extra before last, 9th of 17, 15 3/4l behind Unbuckled (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
