tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, reminders after 7th, ridden after 10th, soon weakened and pulled up before next
prominent until ridden and weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before last
towards rear, behind and pulled up before 11th
always towards rear
mid-division, hit 9th and 10th, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well to lead flat
led, 1 length up and ridden from last until headed flat, weakened close home
mid-division, ridden from 3 out, no impression
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, reminders after 10th, ridden from 4 out, weakened from last
tracked leaders, headway and every chance 4 out until ridden approaching last, one pace flat
Double Default is likely to be a warm order here but Brave Rebellion, Truckers Lady and Shrewd Investor should provide him with some opposition. He was well supported for his chase bow just over a week ago only for a leather to break as he was in the process of jumping the first, resulting in Tony Dobbin being catapulted out of the saddle. Trip and ground should be no problem and this exciting prospect can get back on track today. Brave Rebellion rallied gamely to make No Refuge pull out all the stops at Catterick and will relish this thorough test whilst Truckers Lady also battled on bravely over this course and distance last time. She had finished behind Shrewd Investor over hurdles last March and the Hogarth trained runner looks a useful chasing prospect judged on his victory at Newcastle last month. We should hear more about him but Double Default could take all the beating today.
Lethem Air 14-1 (11-7) Led, headed and not fluent 13th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 10, well behind Silent Bay (11-6) at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy.
Rathowen (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, blundered 11th, lost place from next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Money Trix (11-0) at Newcastle 3m Grad Ch (2) sft.
Shrewd Investor (IRE) 5-4fav (10-8) In touch, mistake 2nd, disputed lead when blundered 6th, led 11th, ridden 4 lengths clear 3 out, held on flat, won at Newcastle 3m nov chs (3) gs in Dec beating Karelian (11-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Acairde (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, hit 11th, lost touch from next, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Here's Johnny (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) gd in Nov.
Benbeoch 10-1 (11-1) Held up, headway and in touch halfway, outpaced 12th, no danger after, 4th of 7, 25l behind Shrewd Investor (10-8) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (3) gs in Dec.
Brave Rebellion 4-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, lhit 3 out, every chance last, hard ridden flat, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind No Refuge (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs.
Double Default (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Close up when saddle slipped and unseated rider in race won by Minster Shadow (11-0) at Newcastle 3m beg chs (4) sft, 8 ran.
Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-division, blundered 2nd and 4th, behind when pulled up at the 5th in race won by Silent Bay (11-6) at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy, 10 ran.
Whispering Moor 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Toy Gun (10-5) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 13 ran.
Witch Wind 22-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, soon tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Minster Shadow (11-0) at Newcastle 3m beg chs (4) sft.
Truckers Lady (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Led until 2nd, led again 9th, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 5, hd behind Scarvagh Diamond (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov chs (4) hvy.
Esprit Saint (FR) 18-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 16th, outpaced 19th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Delray Beach (10-6) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
