tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and faced challenge after 2 out, driven out flat and ran on
chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, kept on
held up, raced freely, pushed along after 3 out and soon outpaced, ran on same pace until kept on steadily flat
led, headed 3 out and soon dropped to 3rd, outpaced by leaders over 2 out, held when mistake last
held up, ridden and outpaced well over 2 out, soon held
FLAMING AMBITION won a maiden hurdle in good style when upped in trip at Warwick and further progress looks likely now handicapping. Ridgeway came up short at Fakenham on his handicap bow and steps up in distance while Fire Away is proving better over fences though can race off a lower mark back over the smaller obstacles. Royle Steel and Wild Breeze are others making their handicap debuts with preference for the former.
Fire Away (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along before 12th, never in contention, 11th of 15, dist behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Flaming Ambition (IRE) 16-5 (11-6) Raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear when went right 2 out and last, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Benign Dictator (11-6) by 5l, 7 ran.
Ridgeway (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Restitution (10-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Wild Breeze (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, losing place 4 out, well beaten from next, 7th of 12, dist behind Washington (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Royle Steel (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, pushed along to go 2nd before next, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Rock Legend (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
