always behind, pushed along 5th, soon struggling
led, headed before 3rd, mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out
with leader, reminders before 5th, soon weakened
in touch, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along and beaten
chased leaders, led before 3rd, headed before 4th, soon lost place
held up towards rear and keen, led before 4th, clear before 5th, kept on strongly
prominent, chased winner from before 4th, blundered 6th, ridden before last, kept and always held by winner
Nonrunner
WHATSHALLWEDO never looked in danger of defeat back over hurdles at Fontwell on Boxing Day. He looks to be improving fast and it will be s surprise if he's not able to defy his penalty here under Richard Johnson. Truckers Princess got off the mark when dropped into a seller at Market Rasen but her penalty means she has to give 12lb to selection here while Strathaird is racing from out of the handicap proper, though did score off a 6lb higher mark over fences at Catterick on Sunday. Cruise Control may be best of the rest, though ran poorly at Ludlow just before Christmas.
Massams Lane 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 36l behind Tegan Lee (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Cruise Control 11-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, lost place and pushed along after next, no extra 3 out, 7th of 11, 34l behind Cityar (9-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Top Rose 150-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, driven 7th, well behind next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Lady Kathleen (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Pobs Trophy 3-1 (11-4) Close up, ridden 6th, behind and struggling next, hit 3 out, last of 5, well behind Mangonel (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Whatshallwedo 5-6fav (10-1) Settled in rear, headway approaching 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) sft in Dec beating Owner Occupier (11-5) by 11l, 7 ran.
Mad Professor (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Roc De Guye (11-4) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Johnny Owen (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) In rear, not fluent 4th, behind when mistake 9th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Deireadh Re (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun, 12 ran.
Strathaird (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, led 4 out, clear next, won at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Tooman Lane (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Prickles 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, mistake 2nd, chased leader from 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 25l behind Ananda Kanda (11-0) at Ludlow 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) gs in Dec.
Truckers Princess (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, jumped left next, headed flat, rallied to lead again near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Carlitos Spirit (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
