chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven and edged left flat, hung right towards finish, bumped rival post
led, clear 3rd, not fluent 8th, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out
chased leaders, led before jumping right 3 out, jumped right 2 out, headed approaching last, 3rd and held flat
held up in 5th, headway 3 out, went 2nd and mistake last, switched right flat, carried right when pressing rival towards finish, bumped post
chased leader until 3 out, no extra from next
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, struggling from next
always in rear, behind 8th
After winning his maiden at Uttoxeter, JACK SHARP found only one too good stepping up to handicap company at Doncaster. He races off the same mark here and is almost guaranteed to run his race again. Breakeven, a winner over hurdles and fences in Ireland, wasn’t disgraced having a first run for Paul Collins at Sedgefield while Foster'sisland is back in the right grade after running in the Lanzarote at Kempton but December’s course and distance winner No Risk Des Flos looks a bigger danger with Harry Skelton doing the steering.
No Risk Des Flos (FR) 9-2 (11-2) In touch, headway when edged right 3 out, every chance next, ridden to lead at last, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Drumconnor Lad (11-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Breakeven (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, went 5th before 2 out, went 4th after omitted last, never on terms, 4th of 7, 12l behind Anyharminasking (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Foster'sisland 33-1 (10-5) Prominent, pushed along and weakened tamely after 3 out, soon beaten, 15th of 19, dist behind Cobblers Dream (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, mistakes 3rd and 8th, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened, 7th of 13, dist behind Futurum Regem (10-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp gd in Nov.
Jack Sharp (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pressed leader omitted 3 out, ridden before omitted last, ran on well but always held by winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Creative Control (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Perfect Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Raced on inside, headed and lost 2nd before 8th, weakening when hit next, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Art Of Diplomacy (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Near Kettering 100-1 (10-10) Held up in rear on outside, well beaten before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Jay Jay Reilly (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
