pressed leader, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear final 100 yards, ran on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 6th, soon ridden, lost place 8th, well beaten after 3 out
prominent, hampered 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, headway approaching 8th, 5th and struggling when not fluent 2 out, soon well held
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 2nd, mistake 5th, lost place next, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, went left 5th, lost touch approaching 7th, soon well behind
led, jumped left at times, headed 3 out, weakened before next, fell at hurdle soon after
It's about time AWBEG MASSINI was winning one of these. Tim Vaughan's winning pointer has been placed in all four starts over hurdles and only beaten a neck over 3m at Chepstow two runs ago. The winner has franked the form with a subsequent second at Uttoxeter and he should have too much for these. Lone Ranger was a Listed winner on the Flat in France and showed he was going the right way over timber when third at Wincanton. The extra half-mile is in his favour and he rates the danger ahead of Sandown third Boss In Boots and hurdling debutant Cloudingstar. Toughness Danon has been busy on the all-weather but hasn't shown much over hurdles so far.
Awbeg Massini (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Led, ridden and edged right approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Fourovakind (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace in 5th, headway to 4th after 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway on outside to 3rd before mistake 2 out, one pace and no impression when went right last, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Shotavodka (11-9) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Cloudingstar (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Sealous Scout (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Euro Trash (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden after 4th, well beaten from 6th, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Who's Cross (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Guanciale 66-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and beaten when hampered next, tailed off, 11th of 18, well behind Berkeley Barron (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs.
Lone Ranger (FR) 17-2 (11-1) In touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace last, no extra flat, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Chemistry Master (10-12) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Red Rosso 150-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Shutthefrontdoor (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.
Rigolo Ville (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to moderate 4th before next, 4th of 8, 20l behind Fox Run (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Safferano (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Towards rear, well beaten after 7th, tailed off, 7th of 16, well behind Whisky Yankee (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Toughness Danon 10-1 (10-7) Very reluctant to race, soon tailed off, ran out 2nd, in a race won by Compton Blue (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
