led after 1st, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly
took keen hold, led until after 1st, chased winner until before 7th, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace before 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th 3 out, weakened into 5th before the last
pushed along and struggling in rear after 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division on outside, mistake 1st, pushed along and weakened after 6th
chased leaders, weakened before 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, hit 6th, 2nd before next, ridden and held when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
mistake 2nd, went left next, always behind, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off
took keen hold and settled in rear, stumbled 4th, steady headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 4th before the last, never involved
led briefly, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off
IT'S A CLOSE CALL, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, found the heavy going against him on his hurdling debut at Wincanton and will be much more at home in today's conditions. His stablemate Abidjan landed a bumper in France before finishing last of three on his debut for Paul Nicholls at Haydock and makes his hurdling bow here. Captain Probus attracted support on his debut in a bumper here last month and will improve while Final Nudge wasn't disgraced in a Listed bumper at Newbury after landing the odds at Bangor. Multimedia is the type to do better in time while Stratford bumper winner Whatthebutlersaw will have learnt from his hurdling debut at Ffos Las where he made mistakes.
It's A Close Call (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd when not fluent 3 out,no chance with winner when mistake next, weakened before last, tailed off, 4th of 11, well behind Fletchers Flyer (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Abidjan (FR) 13-8 (11-7) Tracked leader, headway and effort 3f out, one pace 2f out, beaten over 1f out, last of 3, 18l behind Midnight Shot (10-9) at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) sft in Nov.
Captain Probus (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, hampered on inside 5f out, led 4f out until over 2f out, one pace and no chance with easy winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Persian Delight (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Darsi's Dream (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, took keen hold, lost place before 4th, not fluent and behind from next, tailed off when fell 2 out, in a race won by Ugolin De Beaumont (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Dreamisi (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In touch, reminders after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Chieftain's Choice (10-12) at Hexham 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
East Hill 100-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 6th, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Qualando (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Final Nudge (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leading pair until driven and one pace in 4th over 1f out, 4th of 11, 8l behind Barters Hill (11-3) at Newbury 2m Listed NH flat (1) sft in Feb.
Master Hide (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, driven 3f out, soon behind, 8th of 10, 9l behind Native Display (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) std in Dec.
Multimedia 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 7f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 30l behind Missile Man (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Pursuitofhappiness (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 9, well behind Lily Waugh (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Oct '13.
Sandford Castle (IRE) Norwich gelding out of Pegs Polly.
Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, jumped right, headed 3 out, no chance with winner when hit 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Buywise (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
