not fluent and last 6th, well beaten 3 out, clambered over 2 out the pulled up
led, headed when mistake 4th, lost place 7th, closed on outside from 4 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on
ran in snatches, jumped left 5th, reminder after 6th and after mistake 10th, 4th and no extra 2 out
chased leaders, lost place after 9th, behind 11th, well tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
prominent, blundered badly and dropped to last 3rd, closed 6th, jumped right 10th, blundered 12th, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 10th, clear after 3 out until 2 out where a little awkward, headed flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish
held up, pecked 1st, headway 7th, pressing for 2nd when blundered badly 3 out, not recover and pulled up before next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led next, headed 10th, every chance last, no impression on winner towards finish
NonRunner
Age is not dimming the enthusiasm of recent course winner How's My Friend but he hasn’t raced over a trip this short since 2014. The trip also looks too short for fellow veteran Finish The Story but Some Finish won over track and trip in November and Spirit Of Hale found some form at Bangor and Catterick last month. LICKPENNY LARRY still needs to brush up his jumping but a recent fourth at Doncaster suggests he has some ability and the handicapper may have been lenient dropping him a couple of pounds since.
Finish The Story (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place and in rear and in touch halfway, effort before 5 out, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 37l behind Greyed A (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
How's My Friend 5-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Bobonyx (10-6) by 6l, 14 ran.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 10th, pushed along before 3 out, kept on well towards finish, just lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, nk behind So Satisfied (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Canyouhearmenow (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Chased clear leaders until 4th, reminder after next, chased leaders, weakened before 6th, tailed off 8th, eventually completed, 9th of 10, dist behind Le Coeur Net (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Some Finish (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up in touch on inside, headway when mistake 8th, soon ridden, chased leaders 3 out, faded last, 5th of 9, 26l behind Ballyegan (10-3) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Lickpenny Larry 8-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Doktor Glaz (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Badilou (FR) 12-1 (10-3) Held up and behind, headway approaching 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 15 1/2l behind Becauseshesaidso (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Onurbike 200-1 (10-0) Always behind, 9th of 15, 23l behind Zayfire Aramis (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Black Franks Angel 15-2 (12-0) Never travelled, chased leading pair, reminders after 6th, lost 3rd approaching 8th, weakened badly after next, went remote 3rd last, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Finnegan's Garden (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
