held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 13th, behind when pulled up after 3 out
led until mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 12th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
mid-division, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, 2nd next, not fluent 13th, mistake 14th, 3rd and no extra when not fluent 2 out, clambered over last and finished very tired
held up in rear, fell 2nd
held up, ridden 14th, modest 5th 3 out, well beaten before next
prominent, not fluent 13th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next
held up in rear, pecked 10th, headway 12th, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, one pace
soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 14th, hit 3 out, well held before next
chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, behind from next, pulled up before 14th
ridden away from start, led 2nd, clear before 2 out, stayed on well
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After back-to-back wins at Southwell, Fly Home Harry has been bumped up another 8lb and looks vulnerable. Midnight Folie was favourite at Fontwell last month but looked in trouble when falling and steps up a grade for this. Lord Landen was engaged yesterday at Leicester while three-times course and distance winner Arbeo has been struggling this season. Minella Forfitness hasn’t stayed this far in the past and both of Northandsouth’s victories over hurdles were over 2m. WAIT A SECOND will need to jump better but has decent claims of reversing recent running here with the more-exposed The Jugopolist on better terms so gets a tentative vote.
Followmybuttons (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) In touch, in 5th, left in 4th place 4th, fell 8th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Arbeo (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Chased winner until before 7th, mistake 8th, soon lost place, driven and struggling before 10th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Northandsouth (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistakes, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner in 3rd before last, kept on to close gap flat, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bonnet's Vino (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Wait A Second (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, went 4th 15th, ridden after 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind The Jugopolist (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Cowards Close (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Water Wagtail 2-1fav (12-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Uncle Pettit (10-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Eaton Rock (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up behind in touch, reminders from after 7th, lost place before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Midnight Folie 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, hard pressed and joined when fell 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Albatros De Guye (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, chased leader, mistakes 10th and 11th, soon weakened, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Amber Gambler (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Minella Forfitness (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led briefly 4 out, no extra from last, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Discoverie (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fly Home Harry 7-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, 10 lengths 4th 2 out, went 7 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led near finish, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Midnight Jade (11-1) by shd, 9 ran.
Lord Landen (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Arquebusier (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
