never going in rear, reminders and outpaced 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
led until hit 3rd, led again 6th until 8th, chased leader until blundered badly 14th, weakened next, no chance when blundered 2 out
chased leading pair until pushed along 13th, soon behind
chased leader, led 3rd until 6th, in front again 8th, joined 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish
held up in last pair, hit 5th, closer on outside in 3rd before 13th, went 2nd next until 3 out, soon ridden along, rallied between last 2, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
chased leaders on inside, hit 12th and pushed along, taken wide and went 3rd at 14th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, upsides last, led run-in, headed towards finish
NonRunner
Echo Watt’s victory at Bangor was his fourth in his last six starts. He’ll have his ground again here but has to give 8lb to CHEQUE EN BLANC, who wasn’t beaten far when fifth in the Sussex National here at the start of the month and has been dropped a pound since. I See You Well should have benefited from his run at Wincanton on Boxing Day and is back over a more suitable trip while Hugo 'n Taz is better than he showed at the same track last month and preferred to Young Turk, beaten 20 lengths when second to Cyclop over course and distance latest, and veteran Shanroe Santos.
Gangster (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, niggled along 15th, lost ground 5 out, ridden and detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Echo Watt (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Talktomenow (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hugo 'n Taz 14-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Young Turk (FR) 150-1 (10-13) Led until after 1st, pressed winner from 4th, ridden and every chance until mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd, finished tired, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Cyclop (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
I See You Well (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway after 12th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 6th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 14th, only 7th and plenty to do jumping 3 out, kept on run-in, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Seaston Spirit (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Shanroe Santos (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Behind, pushed along 7th, not fluent 11th, progress into 4th 14th, no impression, 4th of 9, 31l behind Western Climate (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
