tracked winner, ridden when hit 6th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out
held up in rear, some headway 7th, never on terms, well beaten after 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, never near winner, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 7th, well beaten after 3 out
in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place 4th, headway 7th, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, behind from 7th
always towards rear
mid-division, jumped right 3rd, reminders after next, struggling before 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, headway approaching last, ran on flat, went 3rd post, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until after 3 out, stayed on same pace from before next
Short Takes won a claiming hurdle at Huntingdon back in November and this doesn't look much tougher racing off the same mark. But A P McCoy's presence on DEWALA takes the eye as the latter attempts to repeat last month's win at Doncaster off an 8lb higher mark. She gets the vote given Cadore has been upped 10lb for winning at Ayr and Bogside has gone up a further 2lb for finishing second at Kelso on his latest start.
Short Takes (USA) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led approaching 5th, mistake and pecked 2 out, clear when hit last, won at Huntingdon 2m clm hdl (5) gs in Nov beating Gud Day (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Sparville (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 2 out, went 3rd and ridden before last, kept on, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Vyta Du Roc (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Jun.
Bogside (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, kept on to chase winner run-in, always held, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Teo Vivo (11-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Allbarnone 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 5th before last, one pace, 5th of 9, 24l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Jan.
Dewala 7-1 (10-9) Made all, blundered 5 out, clear before 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jan beating Balmusette (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Harvey's Hope 20-1 (11-4) Raced wide, led narrowly, headed when mistake 5th, soon lost place, behind from 4 out, 11th of 14, well behind Seaviper (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Cadore (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan beating Plus Jamais (11-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
Our Boy Ben 7-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 47l behind Bowie (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Captain Sharpe 11-2 (10-12) Held up behind in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 5th of 7, 24l behind Beatabout The Bush (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Most Honourable 12-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 43l behind Teo Vivo (11-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Lowcarr Motion 100-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out tailed off, 7th of 10, 32l behind Beg To Differ (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Danceintothelight 7-2fav (10-12) Behind, struggling before 8th, tailed off 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th flat, never near leaders, 4th of 11, well behind Freedom Flying (9-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
