held up mid-division, headway 6th to chase leaders, led 3 out, clear from last
held up in touch, reminders 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out
led to 1st, tracked leader, every chance 3 out, no impression with winner from 2 out
held up mid-division, soon tracked leaders, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led after 1st, headed 3 out, weakened last
held up in touch, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
Fingerontheswitch looked promising when scoring over hurdles at Doncaster in February and competed at a high level later. He's been disappointing so far over fences but takes a drop in class and has to be respected. Oscar O'scar won twice over fences last spring and is just 2lb higher than his last winning mark though he hasn't run well in three subsequent starts. Buffalo Ballet is very lightly-raced for his age and was making his debut over fences when a close third over 2m5f at Ayr last month where he was staying on at the finish. DREAM FLYER has won over a slightly longer trip on the track and was returning after a long absence when scoring at Musselburgh three weeks ago. Although raised 7lb he still looks on a fair mark and can complete a quick double.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, ridden after 4 out, kept on, not reach leaders, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Sykes (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Hughesie (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, well behind when coming out of the fog after 4 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Eamon An Cnoic (11-10) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, closed 12th, one pace and no impression 3 out, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Buffalo Ballet 8-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden before 3 out, headway before last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Marlee Massie (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sharney Sike 33-1 (11-3) In rear, effort 5 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, dist behind West Of The Edge (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Led to 6 out, ridden before 4 out, rallied to regain lead 3 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Golden Investment (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Swing Hard (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Disputed lead to halfway, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Hexham 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Boric 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, driven 4 out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Future Gilded (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
