tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up and keen, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out weakened after 3 out
in rear and keen, not jump well, kept on through beaten horses
in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced 6th, stayed on
keen in rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid to rear, weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden 6th, weakened soon after
held up mid-division, headway 6th, chased leader approaching 2 out, ridden and all out to lead last strides
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
towards rear, some progress 7th, short lived effort
always in rear, weakened 6th
towards rear and keen, some progress 4 out, soon beaten
in touch, weakened 5th
always prominent, ridden to lead 3 out, all out and headed last strides
Nonrunner
Venice Road was all out to win under testing conditions in a similar contest at Taunton earlier this month and may struggle to follow up off a 5lb higher mark today so preference is for Hardybuck with Errol rated the pick of the remainder. The selection won in heavy ground in October but has shown a similar level of form on a faster surface and remains feasibly well treated, especially for one so unexposed. Little Rort may do better on this ground having been pulled up under testing conditions on his last two starts although more solid claims are held by Errol, who has been waiting for better ground but may just need another run to put him spot on. This Way That Way is less exposed than most but has given little sign of encouragement so far, while Blackthorn is probably a shade high in the weights. The lightly raced Go Harvey Go and fast ground specialist Dizzy Future are others worthy of a mention but the vote in a largely unappealing contest goes to Hardybuck.
This Way That Way 33-1 (11-5) Always in rear, 9th of 14, 25l behind Helen Wood (10-5) at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Blackthorn 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Keen Warrior (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 16 ran.
Venice Road (IRE) 10-11fav (10-7) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, all out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Joli Classical (11-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Little Rort (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 6th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Scarlet Mix (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft, 12 ran.
Go Harvey Go (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up last, headway after 5th and chased leader, kept on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Phareight Dei (10-3) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.
Hardybuck (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Prominent, hard ridden after 5th, responded to lead approaching 3 out, headed last, no impression, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Helen Wood (10-5) at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Dizzy Future 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 18, well behind Wild Tonto (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Errol 8-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden 6th, weakened next, 6th of 11, 23l behind Princess Stephanie (10-6) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
