towards rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway briefly after not fluent 13th, bumped and weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 13th, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, slow 3rd, weakened before 4 out
in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 14th, soon 3rd, well beaten from 3 out
mid-division, pushed along 4th, reminder after next, mistake 8th, jumped left and not fluent 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 14th
chased winner until 4th, lost place before 12th, mistake and hampered 14th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, not fluent 14th, went remote 4th 3 out
mid-division, pushed along 12th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last
jumped right, led until mistake 13th, led again next, clear from 3 out, stayed on well
held up, closed after 2nd, went 2nd 4th, led 13th, headed next, no chance with winner from 3 out
Truckers Highway has been in good form and has two course victories to his name but this trip is beyond his best. The Ogle Gogle Man usually runs on when it is all too late while Eaton Miller has crept up the weights without winning, though has placed the last twice off today’s mark. Pleney has had a break since second at Ffos Las in the autumn but can’t be ignored. EASY BUCKS (NAP) is still 12lb higher than when completing a double here in October but he’s a pound lower than when third at Chepstow earlier this month so gets the nod.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led until 1st, soon lost place, closed after 5th, outpaced 4 out, no impression on front pair but went 3rd after 2 out, left disputing 2nd when badly hampered last, 3rd after, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Destin D'Ajonc (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Easy Bucks 16-1 (10-4) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 13l behind No Rematch (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Write It Down (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped slow 7th and 8th, struggling from next, made no impression from 4 out, 5th of 13, dist behind The Crooner (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on into third 3 out, went distant second just before line, 2nd of 11, 22l behind J'Ai Froid (11-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Pleney 9-2 (11-3) In touch, tracked leaders 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out(usual 4 out), kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Silent Man (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Kiteinahurricane (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th or 10th, lost place when mistake 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway 10th, close up 14th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Arthur's Reuben 8-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, short of room jumping 12th, reminders 14th, steady headway under pressure before 4 out, well adrift before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 10, 33l behind Ecossais (11-12) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Prominent, jumped right 1st into rival, led after 11th, pushed along and headed before 4 out, kept on at one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Sandford Castle (10-5) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Inspireus (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden before 9th, headway chasing leaders next, ridden along and struggling in 5th after 4 out, went remote 2nd before the last, 2nd of 12, 32l behind Ballybreen (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
