tracked leader, led 5 out, headed after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
in rear and jumped slow, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
held up towards rear headway to go 4th from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in
held up in touch, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led after 4 out, clear before last
held up towards rear, headway halfway ridden before 3 out, weakened run-in
led, blundered 4th, headed 5 out, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, weakened next, pulled up
WATERCLOCK found One For Harry too good in a similar contest over a shorter trip here three weeks ago. But it was a good effort nonetheless and Micky Hammond's charge gets another chance in this. Another Mattie landed a lower grade contest at Kelso last time and may not have stopped improving yet while Quel Elite posted a good effort in better company at Carlisle last time though the veteran rarely wins nowadays. Sir Vinski has yet to show his best so far this season and first-time blinkers are applied while Victor Hewgo last won over hurdles back in 2013 though can race off the same mark here.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, ran out, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Victor Hewgo 9-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, fell 13th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Waterclock (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd last 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind One For Harry (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Another Mattie (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden after last, kept on well under pressure, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Bescot Springs (10-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Sir Vinski (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before last, weakened flat, 7th of 15, 16l behind Donna's Diamond (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Quel Elite (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, stayed on approaching last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Pineau De Re (11-8) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) With leader until led after 6th, headed 9th, weakened 2 out, 11th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Donna's Diamond (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Carlo Rocks (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
