prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered 4th, went 2nd after not fluent 7th, about 2 lengths off winner when rider got unbalanced and was unseated just before last
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden after 7th, modest 6th 2 out, plugged on, left 4th just before last, no impression
towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and last before 4th, not fluent next, behind 6th, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, headway on outside before 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened and pulled up after 7th
held up and behind, headway from 7th, went 2nd briefly after 2 out, left 2nd just before last, closed on winner towards finish, unable to challenge
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and one pace when left 3rd just before last, no impression
towards rear, ridden and struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out
held up, closed before 5th, not fluent next, weakened before last, finished very tired, tailed off
jumped right and not that fluent, led until after 3rd, soon lost place, last when slow 5th, pulled up before next
LOCH LINNHE (NAP) ran a fine race behind the progressive On A Promise at Market Rasen last month. He’s unproven on heavy going but has won on soft and, racing for only the eighth time over hurdles, may be open to further improvement. Fille Des Champs was second on her only previous visit here and would have every chance on her best form. A similar comment applies to Arden Denis but Fizzlestix would need to take a further step forward to follow up his defeat of two rivals at Fontwell. Scartare, like dual course winner Silver Dragon, is racing from out of the handicap but winning pointer Late Romantic doesn’t look badly treated back under Rules.
Loch Linnhe 10-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 9, 5l behind On A Promise (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Late Romantic (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) (tt) hdwy to ld 7; drew clr 3 out; unchall, won at Bangor-on-dee 3m sft in Mar beating Following Mama (11-7) by 21l, 5 ran.
Allthegear No Idea (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) With leader, led 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last, 5th of 8, dist behind Drumlee City (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
I'm Always Trying (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased sole rival throughout, slow 1st, mostly ridden along from 2nd, lost touch 2 out, last of 2, dist behind Springtown Lake (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) hvy in Jan.
Kayf Moss 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Fille Des Champs (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, struggling in rear 7th, headway before 2 out, mistake last, kept on run-in, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Bridane Rebel (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Arden Denis (IRE) 16-1 (12-1) In touch, outpaced before 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Colt Lightning (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Frankly Speaking 11-1 (11-3) Held up, hung left before 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Brynmawr (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Fizzlestix (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Point N Shoot (11-5) by 3l, 3 ran.
Aniknam (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Held up, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and struggling in 5th when fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Scartare (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Mid-division on inside, closed 6th, ridden 2 out, one pace before last, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Pink Tara (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Silver Dragon 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind and ridden after next, tailed off when left remote 4th before alst, 4th of 7, dist behind Red Danaher (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
