soon prominent, jumped left 2nd, went 2nd 3rd until jumped left 6th, led 9th, headed just after 4 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway 4th, pecked 8th, led just after 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, pushed out
held up, fell 3rd
led, not fluent 8th and reminders, headed next, soon lost interest, not fluent 10th, switched left and plugged on after 2 out, took moderate 3rd last
in touch, blundered and lost place 3rd, in rear after, disputing last when blundered and unseated rider 10th
in touch, lost place after 2nd, rallied 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression
held up, raced keenly, headway 4th, went 2nd 6th, up sides 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last
prominent, struggling 7th, behind when blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
Nonrunner
Learning The Blues is taken to land the opener at the expense of Sharajan and Palmers Peak. The selection broke his maiden tag at Uttoxeter last March and has been lightly raced ever since. He was good enough to win with a penalty and caught the eye when third to Nikols on his seasonal reappearence at Leicester last month. With that run uder his belt he should improve to score again. Sharajan will pose as the biggest danger and has some solid form to his name. He was good enough to land a novice event at Lingfield in December and has run well in defeat in two races since. He was third in a big field at Chepstow on his latest run behind Stop The Glow and if repeating that form he has to have a live chance. Palmers Peak has the odd bit of form under rules this winter. He finished third of eight at Kempton last month but was exposed at Cheltenham last time out and is only worth noting as an each way possiblity at a decent price. So for the winner we return to Learning The Blues.
Bright Green 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 8th, 8th of 12, 21l behind Coeur d'Alene (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Dynamic Rhythm (USA) 14-1 (10-8) Held up, left moderate 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, well behind The Sliotar (11-8) at Southwell 3m nov hdl (4) gf.
Keltic Moon (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Behind, blundered 5th and soon struggling, 7th of 10, 37l behind Possol (11-5) at Towcester 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Learning The Blues (FR) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, stayed on strongly towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Nikola (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Mar.
Lockstone Lad (USA) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent when hit 2nd and unseated rider unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Armoury House (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Pennine Moon 125-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Quillan Hill (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
Ya I Know (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Behind when hampered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Adare Prince (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 18 ran.
Molly Hussey (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, under pressure 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Turbulance (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
My Beautiful Loser (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Adare Prince (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 18 ran.
Captain Smoothy 10-1 (10-7) Raced in 3rd, chased leader 5th, led after 3 out, driven clear between last 2, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy beating Sir Harry Ormesher (11-12) by 37l, 3 ran.
Palmers Peak (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3rd until 8th, prominent, ridden approaching 17th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 33l behind Beat The Boys (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs.
Sharajan (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-divison, mistake 4th, ridden and held from 4 out, 5th of 14, 30l behind Stop The Show (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
