held up, not fluent, headway 5th, chased winner before next, hard ridden when hit last, stayed on
towards rear, reminders after 3rd and after 6th, behind from next
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, well behind from next
mid-division, jumped slightly right, dropped rear when reminders after 5th, behind from next
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
made all, clear approaching 2nd, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat
in touch in chasing group, pushed along before 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, jumped left and slowly, well behind from 6th
Nigel Twiston-Davies has his team in good heart at present so Ere Alfie has to be considered but he would need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge here in a race taken to go to DEEP SQUEEZE, who gets the verdict ahead of Boo. The last mentioned has yet to translate his flat form to hurdles but has shown some promise in both starts and James Unett's gelding has to be respected. David Pipe's The Accordionist has been well beaten in both outings so far and, while it may be too soon to write him off, he is hard to back with any confidence. Hugh Collingridge's Royal Premier was capable on the flat but is another that has yet to show a similar level of form over timber. The vote then goes to Deep Squeeze, a bumper winner on his debut, who showed improved form on his latest start over hurdles when a good third here last time at the beginning of the month.
Boo 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, hit last, 5th of 14, 12l behind Ready To Crown (10-5) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Deep Squeeze (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, staying on when slightly hampered 2 out, took 3rd flat, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Ready To Crown (10-5) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Ere Alfie (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 6th, 14th of 15, well behind Finney (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Just Another Joker 7-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 9, well behind Neil Harvey (11-0) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Royal Premier (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, pushed along next, rallied after 5th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 24l behind Rockiteer (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Saint Espiegle (FR) 125-1 (10-9) Took keen hold towards rear, behind from 5th, 10th of 12, 34l behind Quiver Hill (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Sargentos (GER) 40-1 (10-3) Led and keen, headed approaching 4 out, mistake, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Viable (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd, 16 ran.
The Accordionist (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened 3 out, 8th of 15, 45l behind Ajzal (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.
Zelos (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 11th of 15, 33l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Look Up (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake 1st, lost touch 4th, 9th of 14, well behind Ready To Crown (10-5) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
