held up in touch, left in 2nd at 3rd, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on under pressure closing stages, just held on for 2nd, no chance with winner
chasing leaders when brought down 3rd
held up in rear but in touch, mistake 2nd, left in 4th next, under pressure 4 out, weakened after ommited 3 out, tailed off
led, jumped right 2nd, jumped badly right and fell next
held up in touch, left in 3rd at 3rd, effort under pressure 2 out, stayed on closing stages, never able to challenge
prominent when brought down 3rd
tracked leaders, left in lead at 3rd, hard driven after 2 out, stayed on well, 1 hurdle omitted
Vertueux has been well beaten on Polytrack since winning off an 8lb lower mark at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. NEWORLD won over track and trip before Christmas and, back over hurdles and with cheekpieces added to his usual blinkers, he may be capable of getting back in the winner's enclosure off just a pound higher mark. Bernisdale has won twice over hurdles and five times on the Flat so could be interesting if rediscovering her form but none of the others make much appeal.
Neworld (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Held up in last off the pace, left 4th before 6th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Indian Daudaie (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, closed 5th, weakened before 7th, 6th of 9, dist behind Daliance (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Henry Oliver (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Guaracha (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Run Hurricane (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Gin And Tonic (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bernisdale 33-1 (9-5) Led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Pinotage (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Vertueux (FR) 16-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 8 1/4l behind Shalambar (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Razzle Dazzle 'em 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on outer halfway, close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Coup De Vent (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
