held up in rear, mistake 7th, beaten 4 out
behind, headway 12th, chased leader next, led 4 out, driven clear after next, headed before last, no extra closing stages
in touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, weakened 3 out
led until 10th, mistake 13th, soon under pressure, stayed on same pace from 2 out
prominent, led 10th, headed 4 out, rallied and every chance after 2 out, led last, stayed on well
chased leaders, mistakes 6th and 8th, rallied 6 out, outpaced 4 out, stayed on into remote 3rd, never able to challenge
not fluent, chased leaders, blundered 5 out, soon beaten
Houndscourt has won at Market Rasen twice this winter but this is a tougher assignment as he’s been raised another 5lb. ACHILL ROAD BOY makes more appeal after scoring easily at Kelso given a conditional's allowance negates most of a 6lb rise and Stuart Coltherd’s charge is taken to go in again. Kovera’s winning run came to end at Wincanton but he’d won over track and trip earlier while Late Date has been pulled up either side of scoring over course and distance and Dartford Warbler has struggled since successful at Hexham last summer.
Solid Strike 10-1 (11-4) Pressed winner on outside, lost place after 11th, behind from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Eureu Du Boulay (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 8th, poised to challenge before 2 out (usual 4 out), led when hit last (usual 3 out), drew clear bypassing omitted 2 out, in no danger after, easily, (both fences in home straight omitted, low sun), won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Golden Investment (11-5) by 18l, 5 ran.
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Held up, headway 4th, challenged 8th, led after 10th, headed before 4 out, plugged on, 4th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Kilcrea Bridge (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Late Date (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) In touch on outside, lost place before 9th, behind and struggling before 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, not fluent 13th, led before next, headed 4 out, outpaced when lost 2nd 2 out, well held in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Mcginty's Dream (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Houndscourt (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, pressed leader from 3 out, ridden to lead flat, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Robin Deuz Pois (11-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Kovera (FR) 15-8fav (11-6) Prominent, mistake 1st, led next, headed when blundered 3rd, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
