chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, mistake and lost place 8th, still only in dispute of 6th, rallied to dispute 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
held up rear of mid-division, mistake 4th and 5th, not fluent 7th, well held 13th, no impression
mid-division, headway 2 out, disputing 5 lengths 2nd 2 out, weakened final 100 yards
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake and headed 11th, weakening when blundered 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, headed towards finish
chased leaders, mistake 12th, one pace 2 out, soon hung left and weakened
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, not fluent next, soon beaten
prominent, not fluent 1st, struggling 12th, mistake 4 out and 3 out
in touch in mid-division, blundered 10th, struggling 13th, mistake 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
not fluent and behind, tailed off before 9th, soon fell
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 12th, mistake and weakened 4 out
prominent until mistake 3rd, pushed along after 10th, behind 12th
led until 2nd, prominent, led 11th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
towards rear, not fluent 4th, last and struggling 9th, well behind 11th, soon pulled up
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OVERWORKDUNDERPAID is doing much better over fences second time around under the guidance of Laura Morgan. The eight-year-old followed up a win at Hexham in December with a second at Leicester last month and there is no reason why he shouldn’t be in the firing-line again. Eurkash has been in decent form at this level and may still be progressing but Coby Nine has disappointed since scoring at Stratford in the autumn. Ludlow second The Toojumpa looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Exeter winner Clondaw's Answer and the one-paced Quick Pick
Quick Pick (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) In touch, headway 11th, led next, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Trimmers Lane (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Headway 10th where not fluent, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well, headed final 50yds, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind The Crooner (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before halfway, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Shanty Alley (11-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Unai (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 7th, soon struggling, pulled up 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Toojumpa 17-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 14th, every chance when mistake 2 out, hung left flat, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Twojayslad (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Definite Dilemma (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders early, no impression and one pace from before 3 out, 7th of 18, 28 1/2l behind Rasiym (11-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Bardd (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced and beaten, tailed off, last of 5, 30 1/2l behind Black Kalanisi (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Monkey Harris (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, unable to go with clear leaders after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Ofalltheginjoints (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Eurkash (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until bad mistake 3 out, 2nd again before next, no chance with winner, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 9l behind High Up In The Air (12-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Clondaw's Answer (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Prominent, disputed lead after the 5th, led after the 7th, ridden when pressed 2 out, every chance and yet to be headed last, headed briefly after the last, rallied bravely and kept on to regain the lead on the line, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Lermoos Legend (10-12) by ns, 14 ran.
Magnificent Ben (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along 3rd, closed before next, lost place and in rear when blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Flight To Nowhere 40-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 3rd, chased winner 3 out, well held flat, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Ben Brody (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Watar Allstar (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent next, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Premiumaccess (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased winner until 5th, went 2nd again 9th until after 11th, 2nd again soon after until 3 out, weakened into 3rd before the last, 3rd of 12, dist behind Ballybreen (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Dapa Lad (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, lost touch next, 9th of 11, dist behind Diocletian (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Coby Nine (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, jumped right 6th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra from next, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Jack Valentine (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
