tracked leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
with leaders on outside, lost place after 3 out, weakening when pulled up approaching next
disputed lead to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next
not fluent 1st, behind, reminders after 4th, chased leaders on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front trio before next, tailed off
soon detatched in rear, headway into 3rd after 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden, staying on when blundered badly and rider lost irons last, rallied final 50 yards, led narrowly final strides
disputed lead, went on after 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, just held in 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden flat, kept on, headed final strides
FIDDLER'S FLIGHT beat Copt Hill here on Boxing Day with King's Chorister well beaten but Copt Hill reversed the form at Catterick last month when John Norton's charge burst a blood vessel and was pulled up. The former is worth another chance, however, as Copt Hill has a poor strike rate and has become expensive to follow. Hi Dancer is getting long in the tooth while question marks also hang over Azure Glamour, Strait Run and Norfolk Sound.
Norfolk Sound 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 7th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Storming Strumpet (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Azure Glamour (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Hi Dancer 16-1 (10-11) Close up, blundered 4th, pushed along after next, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Mac N Cheese (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Strait Run (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Notebook (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) In rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out, unseated rider next, at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Copt Hill 4-1fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 11, 9 3/4l behind Notebook (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
King's Chorister 15-2 (10-13) Chased leaders on outside, effort after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Fiddler's Flight (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
