made all, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly
tracked winner, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no impression
held up in touch, weakened before 4 out
held up in rear and in touch, weakened after 4 out
Stuart Crawford's runners in the UK are always difficult to beat and, after landing a Navan Grade 2 bumper, Fine Rightly made a successful hurdling debut over the minimum trip at Ayr. He undoubtedly came up against a useful performer when runner-up to Layla Joan over 2m6f on the Scottish track last time and will be fancied to return to winning ways. However, TEMPLEBRADEN could just have his measure as relished the very heavy going at Southwell when creating something of a surprise and there looks much more to come from him. Ballythomas had run well at Catterick on New Year's Day so better was expected at Fakenham on his next start but he blundered his way around and was well beaten. Mistariva looked in need of a much stiffer test than he got in a Towcester bumper on his debut and he should get that here but Secure Investment has shown nothing so far.
Fine Rightly (IRE) 7-5 (11-8) Led to 3rd, headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace from last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Layla Joan (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Templebraden (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Raced keenly and wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, made rest, switched towards far side rail 2 out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan beating Glowinginthedark (11-0) by 15l, 4 ran.
Ballythomas 9-2 (10-9) Always towards rear, blundered 7th, never on terms, 5th of 8, 27l behind Moss On The Mill (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Mistariva (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 6f, hampered 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Delgany Demon (10-11) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Secure Investment 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear and never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 13, 47l behind Mountain King (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.