chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
led, jumped left and headed 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, jumped left and hit last, lost 2 places flat
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, lost ground before 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten from after 4 out
rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out, went left after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
behind, not fluent 6th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
jumped right, chased leader until 3rd, not fluent 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
Stonific hasn’t been entirely disgraced in a couple of runs since returning from a break and is now blinkered. Quoi De Neuf is better known as a chaser but has run over hurdles a couple of times recently and is probably on a decent mark. Course winner THE WREKIN is even better treated, however, if a run at Catterick has blown away a few cobwebs. Heros and Riskintheground are both better than they showed last time.
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up and off the pace, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Forever William (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Padleyourowncanoe 22-1 (12-2) Held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Top Of The Bill (12-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Riskintheground (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, some headway before not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, dist behind Weveallbeencaught (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f mdn (2) gs in Jan.
The Wrekin (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Hajey (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Stonific (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway before 3 out and went 5th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Zamond (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Heros (FR) 18-1 (11-6) In rear, in touch, pushed along and chased front rank before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 6, 13l behind Clay Rogers (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Samtara 16-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leader, not fluent 5th, reached at 7th, lost 2nd before next, not fluent 4 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Joyful Kit (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Tracked winner until 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake and unseated rider at the last, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
