held up and off the pace, closer 5th, chased leaders before 3 out, 2nd going well before next, challenged and good jump last, soon led, kept on well to go clear run-in
raced wide, held up, closer on outside 5th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, plugged on
behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
raced on inside, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and no impression before next, weakened soon after
got a flyer and soon well clear, reduced lead 3 out, joined last, headed and no extra run-in
chased leaders, tracked clear leader 3rd, closer 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd
raced keenly, chased clear leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when went badly left next and pulled up
last trio, lost touch after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leading pair until before 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Scritinise completed a double in Class 5 handicaps here last month but struggled in this grade on his hat-trick bid. SADMA can take this as he has a big weight advantage on their 1-2 here and performed with credit in a better race at Wincanton while Outrath, also behind Scrutinise here last month, can gain revenge on these better terms. Bard Of Brittany has never won though lost a shoe when well supported at Warwick last time. The hunter-chaser Legal Oak hasn't run over hurdles for a very long time.
Bard Of Brittany 7-2fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 5th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, kept on flat, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Megalodon (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Scrutinise 6-1 (10-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 28l behind Lightly Squeeze (12-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Outrath (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in last trio, headway on outside before 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Scrutinise (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Hymn And A Prayer 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, effort on inside approaching 2 out, plugged on into 4th before the last, never on terms, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Scrutinise (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Legal Ok (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-2) Jumped right at times, prominent, led 2nd, clear after 4th until 12th, not fluent 3 out, joined when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Master Sunrise (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sadma 9-2fav (10-8) Took keen hold, prominent, challenged before 3rd, not fluent next, mistake 5th, led before 2 out, headed at 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Itsonlyrocknroll (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dream Baie (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, plugging on in well held 3rd when blundered last, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind First Quest (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Devious Dicks Dame 150-1 (10-10) In rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Miss Heritage (10-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Mrs Jack (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Led 2nd, headed next, led 5th, not fluent 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Flanagans Field (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Uae Soldier (USA) 40-1 (10-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Uncle Bernie (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Chinwag 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, went left last, faded flat, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Itsonlyrocknroll (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
