tracked leader, lost place approaching 6th, soon under pressure, beaten 4 out
held up in rear but in touch, hampered 5th, under pressure 3 out, weakened quickly and soon pulled up
led until after 2nd, left in lead again approaching next, 15 lengths clear 2 out, very easy, hard held
chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, kept on well, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, pushed along 5th, went 2nd after 7th, driven to challenge 3 out, soon one pace
held up in rear but in touch, jumped left throughout, headway 4 out, stayed on to go modest 4th at 2 out
led after 2nd, saddle slipped and soon headed, pulled up before 3rd
Nonrunner
Steel Summit has never won over hurdles but scored off a 9lb higher mark over fences at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and would be a threat to all if reproducing that form over the smaller obstacles. TARA TAVEY was only beaten a length-and-a-half over course and distance eight days off today's mark and should be thereabouts again and she's just preferred to Banks Road, who won over a longer trip at Plumpton last month and is only 2lb higher. Mr McGregor needs more but The Kvilleken could figure if staying the longer trip and old Earcomesthedream is still effective at this level and should be approaching peak fitness now.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along 9th, led after 4 out, headed after next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, well behind Extreme Impact (11-5) at Southwell 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
The Kvilleken 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway into mid-division approaching 3 out, never involved, 9th of 16, 30l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-6) at Exeter 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Steel Summit (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Jumped well, made most, ridden and ran on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec beating Donapollo (11-0) by 9l, 7 ran.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led before 8th, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, chased winner flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cash Injection (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Mr Mcgregor (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Led, joined 9th, ridden and headed next, weakened flat, last of 4, 19l behind Candide (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Banks Road (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to lead after 3 out, jumped left next, ran on well, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec beating Sweet Boy Vic (11-6) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Watchmetail (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Led until 3rd, led again after 3 out, fell next, in a race won by Kalimantan (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) fm in Oct, 6 ran.
Comical Red 12-1 (10-8) Jumped right, with leader, led 3rd until 4th, led before 5th, headed next, led 7th, joined when mistake and unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Dixie Bull (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 6 ran.
