led, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, soon headed and lost place, behind approaching 7th, some late headway
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, led 3 out, strongly challenged from next, headed and no extra closing stages
in touch, took closer order halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, kept on under pressure to lead run in, all out
prominent, jumped left 1st, led 7th, mistake next, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, remote 4th
behind, headway 5th, effort after 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, soon lost place next, pulled up before 9th
hampered 1st, chased leaders, under pressure 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after next
chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always in rear, beaten 7th, tailed off
Basford Ben runs over hurdles for the first time in three years having downed tools in spectacular fashion over fences here last week. Fearsome Fred would have every chance on his second at Taunton two runs ago but Gonnabegood is another who needs forgiving a poor recent effort having been in good form around Exeter earlier. Cheekpieces brought about some improvement in SILENT DOCTOR here last time and Sean Bowen keeps faith with Alan Phillips’ maiden. He probably has more chance of seeing out this trip than Brother Norphin.
Basford Ben 12-1 (11-12) Led to 6th, lost place before 10th, struggling from next, pulled up, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Fearsome Fred 7-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 6th, ridden before 3 out, no extra next, closing on 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 28 1/2l behind Innisfree Lad (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Gonnabegood (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, hit 4th, mistake next, ridden 9th, behind 12th, pulled up after 13th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Special Princess (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Alw rr, last by 5th, sl prog in 8th frm 6th, mod 7th & btn 6out, to 8th 4out, pu bef 3out, at Boulta 3m in Dec.
Brother Norphin 9-2 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division before hit 6th, chased leaders before next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Argyle (12-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Silent Doctor (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Led, ridden and headed briefly before 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Sheelbewhatsheelbe (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Right On Roy 150-1 (11-5) Chased leader until 2nd, stayed in touch, weakened 4 out, last of 13, dist behind Zalvados (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Dirty Dexter 5-1 (10-1) Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, awkward 1st, reminder next, mistake 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Passing Fiesta 50-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along and in touch 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Tara Well (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
