held up last, not fluent 2nd and 9th, headway out wide approaching 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6th, hit 4 out, led before 2 out, soon hung left, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led, pushed along and joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened quickly before next
tracked leader until awkward and lost place 4th, chased leaders in 4th, challenged before 2 out, led before the last, soon clear, stayed on strongly
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th until after 6th, chased leaders, 3rd and no impression from 2 out
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Scottish Accent has placed three times over hurdles but hasn’t run over the smaller obstacles in more than 12 months with a recent win coming over fences off a 4lb lower mark. Brian Hughes has ridden Smokey The Bandit in both starts so far for Nicky Richards and the Irish import has dropped a further 4lb. HALF TRACK is conceding him 12lb but has done nothing but improve and should go well in his first handicap upped in trip so gets the nod ahead of Spike Jones, who steps out of maiden company.
Le Grand Vert (FR) (11-2) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp hvy in Oct.
Smokey The Bandit (IRE) 16-5 (10-13) Mid division, mistake 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out, plugged on, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 6, 23 3/4l behind Coolbane Boy (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Black Minster 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, well held 3rd 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Since Day One (11-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Raced wide tracking leaders, jumped slowly 1st, hit 3rd, hit 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 23 3/4l behind Green Vault (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Stowaway John (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) With leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place quickly before 3 out, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Planned Paradise (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Half Track (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before next, not fluent 8th, led and not fluent 3 out, hard pressed, driven flat, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating Nells Son (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, joined leader 3rd, led 8th, joined 11th, headed 13th, pushed along before 2 out, rallied well to lead again last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Deep Charm (11-3) by 5l, 7 ran.
Spike Jones 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Mahler Mission (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
