tracked winner, hit 6th, pushed along and lost place before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace and never dangerous
towards rear, hit 8th, headway before 11th, went 3rd before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened
made all, stayed on well from 2 out
in touch in 4th, reminders after 5 out, no extra before 2 out
in rear, went 2nd before 10th, in 2nd and held when mistake last
tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 10th
SHARNEY SIKE is a bit hard to predict but generally runs well here and easily beat Chavoy at Hexham two runs ago. He could take all the beating in this if in the mood and James Reveley's booking is a positive. Lively Baron is eased in grade but has reverted to type in his two runs this winter while Beauboreen was only third behind Chavoy over track and trip a month ago, though is 12lb better off. Bescot Springs hasn't won over fences since 2011 and Urban Gale's only win for current connections came at Sedgefield, though he is back on that mark today.
Lively Baron (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Close up, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 19l behind Royal Player (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Jan.
Chavoy (FR) 7-2 (11-9) In rear, pushed along and outpaced before and mistake 5 out, kept on to take 2nd last 75 yards, nearest at finish, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind No Through Road (11-3) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Beauboreen (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Clondaw Knight (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Sharney Sike 9-2 (11-8) With leader, mistake 1st, led 2nd, mistake 6th, headed 7th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by No Through Road (11-3) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
