held up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on
led, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up
close up, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
held up mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home
prominent, outpaced 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place close home
Winning bumper CRACKED REAR VIEW found the heavy ground against him on his debut for Kim Bailey over hurdles at Newcastle in December but made no mistake when sent to Doncaster for a novice hurdle earlier this month. The assessor hasn't had much to go on and time may tell a mark of 120 is on the lenient side. Desert Cry has been alternating between hurdles and fences but hasn't won for over two years and is probably still on a high enough mark. Captain Redbeard looks a real threat as, after an easy victory at Sedgefield, he found the going too heavy at Carlisle before another comfortable victory on the latter track. He's 10lb higher but with conditions in his favour he should be prominent. Lord Wishes and L'aigle Royal fought out a finish at Wetherby in October with the former just coming out best and the winner can confirm the form as he's since won over fences on this track.
Desert Cry (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In rear, outpaced from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, just held for 3rd place close home, 4th of 6, 27l behind Tomkevi (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 10 out, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
L'aigle Royal (GER) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 6th, closed after next, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 20l behind Arctic Gold (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) With leader, led 4th to before 6th, led again after 3 out, drew clear from next, kept on, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Baraka De Thaix (11-9) by 8l, 6 ran.
Uriah Heep (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along when brought down 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Cracked Rear View (IRE) 4-7fav (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 3rd, challenged before 3 out, led 2 out, went left last, kept on strongly, won at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Improved (11-4) by 5l, 4 ran.
Jacks Last Hope 33-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Red Devil Boys (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Landecker (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Close up, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Shades Of Midnight (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Boruma (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
