raced keenly in rear, made headway before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra before last
close up, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to challenge after last, stayed on flat
in touch on outer, hit 4th, pushed along before 7th, struggling from 8th, mistake next, tailed off when hung badly left and ran out 2 out
midfield, dropped towards rear before 8th, ridden along on long run before 3 out, soon beaten
raced keenly in midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th, pushed along before 3 out, faded approaching next
prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out
made all, kicked clear approaching 3 out, reduced advantage last, went left final 100yds, ran on well
held up towards rear, ridden along before 3 out, kept on to go third after last
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, lost third flat
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OFF THE HOOK (NAP) wasn’t beaten far behind Blarney Bateleur, who runs in the previous race, in a stronger contest than this at Market Rasen in February. That was her first run over hurdles for the Skeltons and she looks very well treated at present. Oscar Asche was more like his old self at Hereford last month and the winner that day has franked the form since. Frisco Bay competes over this longer trip for the first time since second at Bangor in October but Evenstevens seems to be going backwards. Young Offender and Animal look best of the rest.
Animal (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Raced wide prominent until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Only The Bold (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Young Offender (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Led until 3rd, ridden after 7th, soon outpaced, kept on approaching last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Coeur Serein (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Pressed leader, awkward 6th, not fluent 4 out and lost place, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Doyen Breed (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Fricka 25-1 (11-11) Led, headed narrowly 2nd, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Onemorefortheroad (12-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Off The Hook (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Raced keenly, held up towards rear out wide, closer in mid-division at 4th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Blarney Bateleur (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Oscar Asche (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, reminder 7th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Ratfacemcdougall (11-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Frisco Bay (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Midfield, awkward on bend before 4th, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 19l behind I'm A Starman (11-4) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Evenstevens (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Espinator (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 15, 22l behind Richardson (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lisdoonvarna Lad (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Keen behind leaders, awkward 2nd and 4th, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Certainly Red (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Compadre (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
