in touch in 4th, weakened from before 5 out, tailed off from next
led, mistake 1st, rider lost iron until after 4th, soon clear until 5 out, soon headed, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, jumped left 2 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner
mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, no impression
tracked leader, led after 5 out, clear before last, kept on well
towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last
behind, effort 4 out, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Turf Trivia went up 7lb for landing a similar grade handicap at Sedgefield but was outpaced when coming to grief in a better contest at Catterick last month. Hotgrove Boy has a 7lb penalty for his all-the-way victory at Sedgefield last week though that was no test at all as half the fences were omitted due to low sun. One In A Row appeared suited by a longer trip last time and is still a maiden as is Tom Sang, who is making his debut over fences. HAVE YOU HAD YOURS recorded his first success at Hexham in November and ran well for a long way over a longer trip there a couple of weeks later. He's had a break and with his rider claiming 7lb he looks the one to be on.
Turf Trivia 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders early, lost place 4th, towards rear when fell 6th, in a race won by Divine Intavention (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Hotgrove Boy 11-4 (10-6) Jumped well, made all, clear from 1st, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating Dropzone (11-4) by 8l, 6 ran.
Teenage Dream (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, one pace in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by The Informant (10-7) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
One In A Row (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 10th, stayed on to 2nd before last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tiny Dancer (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Have You Had Yours (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure to dispute 3rd flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 10l behind Snuker (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Tom Sang (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 6th of 10, 10l behind Lean Burn (10-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Mac's Grey (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 4f out, well beaten over 3f out, 10th of 11, 38l behind Sign Of A Victory (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Miss Sunflower 25-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, tailed off before 5 out, 5th of 9, 47l behind Tears From Heaven (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.