held up towards rear and in touch, pushed along after 4 out and outpaced, headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish
held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish
in rear, pushed along 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, no impression
tracked leader, led before 6 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
led to before 6 out, tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders and keen, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace
IVY GATE had a spell over fences after landing a novices' handicap hurdle at Sandown just over a year ago and reverted to the smaller obstacles in a Class 3 handicap at Market Rasen last week. He'll find this much more to his liking and can concede weight all round. Kuda Huraa hasn't won a race for three years but drops into this lowly grade for the first time while The Ice Factor hasn't won since 2011 but finished a close second in this class at Hexham last May. It's two years since Our Phylli Vera won a race and she's been in very poor form over fences while Kyllachykov unseated his rider at the first on his only start over hurdles on this track in 2014.
Ivy Gate (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Went left start, soon chasing leaders, mistakes 5th and 7th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind San Telm (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Kuda Huraa (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Towards rear, hampered 5 out, headway next, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and well held, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Sign Manual (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kyllachykov (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, chased leader, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 14, dist behind Major Rowan (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Le Saumon (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, lost place 5th, behind and struggling from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
The Ice Factor 9-2 (11-2) Close up, in rear after 3rd and pushed along and outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 34l behind Nafaath (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Our Phylli Vera (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) In rear, weakened after 5 out, left remote 3rd before 2 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, dist behind Suzy's Music (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
