tracked leader and keen, led 5 out, clear before 2 out, very easily
behind, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and lost place after 3 out
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, went poor 3rd after 2 out, no impression
blundered 1st, soon pulled up
led to 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd and not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Bathcounty beat Mr Lando is a seller here last month and followed up at Fakenham. But he's been raised 9lb and might struggle in this stronger contest while King Of Strings disappointed when favourite at Market Rasen last time. All The Winds hasn't been showing much on the all-weather this winter and hasn't raced over hurdles since last July but Queen Olivia is interesting. She won here last spring and is steadily dropping back towards a decent mark. STORM OF SWORDS has a penalty for last week's win at Sedgefield but couldn't have scored more easily that day and Bridgit Andrews' claim takes care of the extra so the top weight should take all the beating.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Made all, clear before 2 out, eased run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd beating Scorpions Sting (11-2) by 8l, 6 ran.
Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 2 out, looking held in 2nd when fell last, in a race won by Jigsaw Financial (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Queen Olivia 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 7, 7l behind Grimley Girl (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Polstar (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Led until 6th, driven and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Scotsbrook Cloud (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
All The Winds (GER) 9-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Pure Style (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Jul.
King Of Strings (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked winner until before 4th, ridden 3 out, one pace and no impression before 2 out, 4th of 6, 25l behind Favorite Girl (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Bathcounty (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 6th, pressed from 3 out, ridden and ran on flat, won at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Spin Cast (11-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Mr Lando Evensfav (11-7) Led, clear 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon had reduced lead, headed after 2 out, no impression and one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Bathcounty (10-11) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Pembroke House 4-1 (11-2) Led until ridden before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, held when not fluent 2 out, no extra in 4th run-in, kept on, 4th of 9, 10l behind Catchin Time (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
