with leaders and keen, pushed along before 6th, soon lost place, weakened quickly before 4 out, soon pulled up
close up early, in touch when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out
in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, in 4th from 2 out, one pace and no impression
mid-division, took closer order 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, struggling before 6th, tailed off, pulled up after 4 out
close up, reminders after 4th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and hung right before last, soon regained lead, kept on well to draw clear
behind, jumped left 4th, soon pushed along, tailed off 4 out
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace
led and keen, blundered 3rd, headed 4 out, quickly weakened and pulled up
Nonrunner
Wazowski’s second at Hereford was his best run since scoring at Hexham last summer. Samdibien was in front and appeared to be going best when coming to grief at Fontwell but a 4lb rise looks harsh. Modulus was keeping on over 2m at Doncaster and is lightly raced for his age but it would be no surprise to see SWORD OF THE LORD bounce back to form in a modest opener. He’s yet to win over hurdles but did score over fences off a higher mark in the autumn and has his sights lowered today.
Samdibien (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 6th, 4 lengths ahead when fell 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Wazowski 9-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance thereafter, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Way Of The World (11-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Sword of The Lord 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear on outside, closed 4th, one pace after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Matchaway (11-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Airpur Desbois (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Held up, taken wide and in touch 4th, not fluent 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Pension Madness (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Night Of Sin (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Modulus 6-1 (11-8) Led to 5 out, outpaced when mistake last, kept on run-in, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Stepover (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Act Four (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, closed before 8th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten next, 8th of 14, 35 3/4l behind Late Shipment (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Man In Black (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, some headway after 7th, weakened before mistake 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Mrs Burbidge (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Friends Of Ama Gi 200-1 (11-4) With leader on outside, lost place 5th, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, not fluent and behind from 8th, 11th of 17, dist behind Pink Gin (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.