pulled hard, led, jumped right 1st, headed when not fluent next, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out
chased clear leaders, closed 4th, went 2nd next, challenged before 2 out, not much room between last 2, bumped last, every chance briefly, one pace final 100 yards
held up off the pace, closed from 4th, not clear run approaching 2 out or between last 2, switched right last, soon led, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven and close up when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat
chased leader, led before 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra last
held up in rear, slow 3rd, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, driven and edged left between last 2, mistake last, soon headed and not recover, stayed on towards finish
Taunton winner Revaader is 8lb higher than when beaten nine lengths over track and trip on similar going earlier. Cappielow Park also looks too high in the weights while Ar Mad has been well beaten in two starts in this country and is now visored. Spice Fair has only had three runs over hurdles but hasn't really progressed from his debut second at Leicester and is the senior runner in this. RISK A FINE needs to learn to settle as he pulled much too hard at Newbury last time. That might be a problem in this small field but he undoubtedly has an engine and could have too much for another handicap debutant, Alto Des Mottes, if Richard Johnson can switch him off in the early stages.
Risk A Fine (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Pulled hard, led and soon clear, reduced lead when joined 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, poor 7th and tired when blundered last, tailed off, 7th of 13, 43l behind Qewy (11-2) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 13-8fav (11-3) Led until after 5th, chased leader, hung right and lost 2nd 2 out, hung right and one pace before the last, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Skylander (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Cappielow Park 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader until 5th, chased leading pair until approaching 3 out, weakened into 5th and no chance when badly hampered and unseated rider on bend entering home straight, in a race won by Todd (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Ar Mad (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Led, slightly hampered by loose horse 4th, ridden headed and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Dusky Lark (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f (3) sft.
Revaader 7-1 (11-3) Made all, clear before 4th until 6th, went left 3 out and clear again soon after, hung left run-in, kept on strongly, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating The Game Is A Foot (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Spice Fair 3-1fav (11-6) Pulled hard, headway tracking leaders 3rd, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, modest 4th when mistake last, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 6l behind Saffron Prince (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
