chased leaders, led 3rd, soon joined, mistake 4 out, drew clear after next, not fluent last, redily
prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed next, remained prominent, under pressure when hit 2 out, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, effort next, weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
led until approaching 2nd, soon lost place and pushed along, no danger after
held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 9th, behind from next
Coolking took advantage of a slide down the weights to win at Warwick last month – his first success over hurdles. But the handicapper has raised him 14lb for that success and YOUNG LOU is preferred. The latter is penalised for her recent win at Market Rasen but that came in better company than this and Robin Dickin's mare gets the nod given the remainder make little appeal. Tikkapick was beaten a long way when runner-up at Taunton last time while Tales Of Milan reverts to hurdling off a lower mark but has been in woeful form over fences lately.
Coolking 10-1 (11-1) Prominent, not much room and lost place after 1st, closed 4th, led next, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed 4 out, left in lead 3 out, stayed on, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Young Lou (10-3) by 6l, 11 ran.
Tales Of Milan (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Behind, mistake 2nd, under pressure 12th, pulled up before 16th, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Tikkapick (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 7th, stumbled and headed next, soon beaten, left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 9, 19l behind On The Road (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Young Lou 9-4jfav (10-0) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 8th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Milly Baloo (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Burgundy Betty (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Always behind, 11th of 18, dist behind Flugzeug (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lady A 8-1 (11-2) Behind, reminders after 3rd, not fluent 6th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Betsy Boo Boo 16-1 (11-0) In rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Hassadin (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Exmoor Challenge 6-1 (10-11) Led until 5th, chased leaders, weakened and lost touch before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
