not always fluent, held up in rear, ridden in 5th before 3 out, no impression, well behind when mistake 2 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, no extra before last
led until before 5th, with leader, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, headed and pecked last, rallied flat, just failed
chased leaders, jumped right and lost place 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, closed after 13th, outpaced after 3 out, no extra next
took keen hold, pressed leader, led before 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, led again last, just held on
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Ithaka came good for the first time over hurdles here last month and makes his debut over fences off the same mark. Begin The Luck is 2-27 over hurdles and is another having his first start over fences after beaten a nose here last month. HARD FROST (NAP) made his debut over fences at Market Rasen where he just failed to get up over 2m1f. He'll be better suited by this trip and can go one better. Broadoak ran easily his best race to date when beaten half-a-length over the track and trip last month while Turnaway, a winner over timber at Taunton in December, is another having a first look at fences.
Ithaka (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, smooth headway out wide home turn, led going well before 2 out, clear between last two, went left last, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Robber's Bridge (10-2) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Begin The Luck (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, travelled well to 2 out, pushed along to chase leader approaching last, hard ridden but still every chance final 110 yard, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Watchoutitscookie (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hard Frost (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Jumped left 1st, close up, ridden to chased winner 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly flat, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind You Say Nothing (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Toad Of Toad Hall 12-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, driven along before 3 out, ran on same pace, made no impression, 6th of 10, 35l behind Airtothethrone (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Broadoak 7-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, took closer order 8th, went third approaching 4 out, headway when slow 2 out, went second when blundered last, ran on well from last, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Dindin (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
My Rockstar (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Raced wide tracking leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 10, 21l behind Gabriel's Getaway (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Milanford (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Led after 1st, headed 9th, lost 2nd 5 out, chased leaders, ridden along and weakened before next, tailed off when bad mistake 3 out, eased, last of 8, dist behind Foxboro (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Turnaway (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Chasing leaders 2nd, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Mix Master 33-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, in rear before 12th, went remote 4th when fell 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
