chased leaders ridden 2 out kept on same pace
held up headway after 7th hit 3 out led before next, clear last, ridden out
reluctant to race soon mid-division lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
mistake and went right first, in touch, led 3rd hit 7th, ridden headed before 2 out soon weakened
always behind tailed up and pulled up before 2 out
carried wide first, chased leaders, ridden 3 out soon weakened
held up, steady headway 7th, chased leader when hit three out, ridden next, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, headed next, disputed lead 6th, ridden and lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
hampered start, held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden no impression
always behind
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression from next
behind when hampered and unseated rider 2nd
led until fell 2nd
Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, hit next, soon ridden, behind from 3 out
An ordinary handicap where Fu Fighter should be good enough to see off Miss Jessica, Lutin Du Moulin and Pavey Ark. The selection came back from a four month break and showed decent form in the context of this race, when runner-up at Exeter last time. He seemed to prefer the fast ground to the cut on which he'd previously been tried, and with some improvement anticipated over further, he can go one better here. Miss Jessica has been raised 4lb for a two length defeat of Noble House over course and distance last time, and that runner may have franked the form in the previous race. But the mare did look as though there was little more to come after that all out success and she may have to give best with the extra weight here. Lutin Du Moulin is dropped in class, and even though that can help him make the frame, he still looks too far out of form to make a major impression, while Pavey Ark was a fast ground maiden chase winner here last year and after a recent pipe opener could be booked for a good run, and is perhaps capable of giving the selection most to do. But for that selection we will side with Fu Fighter.
Beaugency (NZ) 5-1 (11-2) Held up behind, hit 6th, headway next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Brooklyn Brownie (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd.
Lutin du Moulin (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 19l behind Bodfari Signet (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
Olympic Storm (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened, 6th of 12, 25l behind Travel (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.
Clichy 12-1 (10-9) Led to after 3rd, chased winner to 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by La Perrotine (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (E) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Miss Jessica (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gd beating Noble House (11-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
Fu Fighter 3-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 7th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Dash For Cover (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf.
Pavey Ark (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 5th of 12, 23l behind Bannister Lane (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (E) gd.
That's Racing 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 20l behind Faasel (10-7) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
