tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner next
made all, wandered into 1st and 2nd, slow 3rd, clear 2 out, not fluent last, unchallenged
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, 4th before next, never on terms
mid-division, not much room and jumped right 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, jumped right 2nd, mistake next, behind from 4th
tracked leaders, wandered into 1st, lost place after next, well beaten from 5th
took keen hold, prominent, jumped right 1st, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, no impression on winner but disputing 2nd when hit 2 out, stayed on one pace
This looks a weak affair and few will want to oppose COLLOONEY, who had the proverbial ton in hand when scoring at Bangor having run the useful Brandon Castle to half-a-length at Plumpton on his hurdling debut. Not So Sleepy won four times on the Flat but was too keen on his hurdles bow at Kempton and faded up the home straight. If he learns to settle, he should win races over timber. Point Taken has shown little so far but Just Go For It has a nice pedigree for jumping and could be worth a market check.
Collooney (IRE) 1-3fav (11-2) In touch, smooth headway after 3 out, led last, soon pressed, ran on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan beating Pink Legend (10-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hymn And A Prayer 66-1 (11-2) Raced on inside, held up, headway on inside going ok when brought down 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Jan.
Not So Sleepy 4-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, soon tracking leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 4th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Precious Cargo (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Point Taken (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Keen in mid-division, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Power Surge (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon eased, 10th of 14, dist behind Ulster (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Broke Away (IRE) 250-1 (10-9) Always behind, 10th of 11, dist behind River Bray (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Feb.
Fingal Girl (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and always rear, detached halfway, no extra 2f out, weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Could Should Would (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Just Go For It Passing Glance M out of Just Jasmine.
Minnie Escape 100-1 (11-0) Never fluent, held up in last pair, awkward 2nd, reminders 3rd, hung right in 5th and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Duhallow Gesture (11-0) at Taunton 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Ruby Taylor 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost from 3 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Winston C (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Powerful Society (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced and modest 4th 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 5th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Miranda (10-12) at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb.