in touch, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish
led, headed 7 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, bumped 6 out, soon outpaced
towards rear, headway before 6 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, outpaced from 4 out
always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, lost place from 4 out, plugged on and no impression
tracked leaders, bumped 6 out, mistakes throughout, jumped left 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 7 out, kept on and headed towards finish
ZEN MASTER (NAP) put a string of poor efforts behind him when finishing runner-up at Fakenham. This doesn’t look a strong handicap and Charlie Mann’s charge is taken to go one better. Cusheen Bridge also posted a better effort when fourth over 2m1f here recently, though the veteran hasn’t won since 2016, but Out For Justice can figure dropping back down to his winning trip. The latter is preferred to the likes of Balgemmois and Two Hoots with the remainder hard to recommend on recent form.
Balgemmois (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Billingsley (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Zen Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Keen pressed leader until led 10th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Agent Westy (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Solid Strike 12-1 (11-13) Held up in touch, struggling 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Out For Justice (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up and behind, closer on outside when carried badly left 4 out, rallied before 2 out, driven and kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th post, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind From The Heart (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, driven 4 out, no extra from next, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Zolfo (12-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bentons Lad 6-1 (10-9) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, dist behind Perfect Moment (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sunny Ledgend 10-1 (11-10) In touch in 4th, ridden before 5 out, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Perpignan (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) In rear, mistake 4th, well behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Two Hoots (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-12) Held up in touch, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
