tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
in rear, headway before and mistake 3 out, challenged last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kep ton run-in
mid-division, pushed along and mistake 5 out, weakened next, pulled up
held up towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, mistake last and lost momentum, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to take 2nd place close home
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, held on well
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
led to 4th, tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, weakened after 4 out
Laird Of Monksford followed a promising run in a Hexham maiden last May with a poor effort on his comeback last month where he hardly jumped a hurdle. He'll need to do much better here as SIMMPLY SAM showed her first sign of ability when runner-up to Lights Of Broadway at Catterick and would only need to make normal progress to land the spoils. Spring Over was handed the race on a plate over three miles here last month while Mighty Cliche has been alternating between hurdles and fences and is better handicapped over the bigger obstacles. Northern Acres has won four times over timber and looks best of the remainder.
Laird Of Monksford (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mistakes, tracked winner until before 2nd, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 4, 47l behind Desilvano (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Farragon (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, struggling from 7th, 7th of 10, 38l behind Always Tipsy (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Higgs Boson 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, joined leader from 2nd, led afrom 6th, headed next, weakened from 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Teddy Tee (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Spring Over (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, in 3rd and staying on but with a bit to do before 3 out, soon left in lead, clear from 2 out, won at Ayr 3m mares mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Solstice Dawn (10-5) by 14l, 6 ran.
Northern Acres 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway when not fluent 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd post, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Cape Arrow (10-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Pegasus Walk (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, ridden 2 out, kept on before last, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Rayadour (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Graphene 14-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Billy Two Tongues (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Willie Hall 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, in a race won by Dun To Perfection (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.
Simmply Sam 28-1 (10-7) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, outpaced next, rallied between last 2, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Lights Of Broadway (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Mighty Cliche (IRE) 7-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, hampered 10th, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 3 out, 1 length down 2 out, held flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Present Lodger (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Miss Deefiant 33-1 (9-9) Held up behind, pushed along before 6 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and soon pulled up, in a race won by Full Jack (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Transient Bay (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, lost place 4th, behind from next, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Aqalim (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
