raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next, soon pulled up
tracked leader, led soon after 5th, ridden 2 out, headed next, stayed on one pace
towards rear, dropped to rear at 7th, struggling from 9th, tailed off when pulled up last
close up, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace from next, tailed off
in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up at last
led, headed soon after 5th, tracked leader until 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, led next, stayed on
in rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Mr Washington is back over hurdles for the first time since joining David Dennis. Ratfacemcdougall is thrown in on past form but is looking a light of former days and Beaufort West is more interesting having travelled up from West Sussex. BOLLIN NEIL’s stamina will have to be taken on trust but he has won over 2m around here on the Flat and has no weight to speak of in this with William Easterby claiming 5lb. You Some Boy may just be in the handicapper’s grip but can’t be ignored as this looks a bit easier than recent tests.
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, hampered and unseated rider after 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
You Some Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra after last, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Imperial Storm (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lady Bowes 9-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along after 6th, slow jump 8th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Beaufort West (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Disputing lead before final circuit, wide, pushed along before 3 out disputing 3rd, soon struggling, 7th approaching 2 out, one pace thereafter, 5th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Spike Jones (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mr Washington (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, lost place before 9th, struggling 11th, behind 4 out, pulled up after next, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Lalochezia (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Raced wide in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Sheriff Garrett (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sight Nor Seen (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed and dropped away quickly after 7th, pulled up, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Bollin Neil 40-1 (11-3) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 11, 15l behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Loughermore (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden along and weakened from 3 out, 11th of 19, 37l behind The Imposter (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
The White Volcano (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 14th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Gain De Cause (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Dec.
