held up in rear, headway going well before 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led before last, edged right and ridden clear flat, comfortably
in touch in mid-division, not fluent, lost place and reminders 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd from last, no impression
tracked leaders on outside, jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place, last and struggling 6th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no impression on leading pair 2 out, mistake and lost 3rd last
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
in rear, struggling after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, headway on outside after 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, ridden and struggling before 7th, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, closed 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
pressed leader, led after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
in rear, not fluent 2nd or 6th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 3 out
HASSADIN will find Towcester a totally different assignment to Fakenham and Fontwell where he's gained recent victories. However, he did impress with the professional way in which he went about his work on both occasions and is taken to complete the hat-trick with Harry Cobden once again in the plate. A 12lb rise for the two successes takes him to the head of the weights but this is a contest lacking depth. Navanman has hitherto disappointed in handicap company but has few miles on the clock and could be of interest whilst Ceann Sibheal may be seen in a better light now going handicapping. Ballochmyle and Monty's Revenge are more exposed but not ruled out.
Hassadin 5-2fav (11-8) Led, joined 7th and soon clear, ridden and headed narrowly approaching 2 out, railed to again bend approaching last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Vent Nivernais (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Navanman (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, lost place halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Hollywood All Star (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Brod Na Heireann (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Minmore Grey (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, reminders and struggling before next, tailed off 6th, 5th of 6, dist behind Chef D'oeuvre (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Ballochmyle (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before 9th, not fluent 3 out, switched right after 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Dandy Duke (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Distant Sound (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Led until before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Bruce Almighty (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) In touch, weakened 3 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Flugzeug (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Memory Of Light (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Led to 5th, chased leaders, lost place 8th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Snowball (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Subtle Approach (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Monty's Revenge (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Led, blundered 7th, headed 5 out, outpaced next, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 29l behind Ballyegan (11-1) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Jopaan (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Toby Lerone (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Bob Will (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, reminders after 10th, weakened 5 out, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
