tracked leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced from 8th, modest 4th 2 out until towards finish
held up in rear, headway from 6th, 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden clear, comfortably
held up in last pair, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 5th, driven and struggling next, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, no chance
chased leaders, pushed along 8th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd before 2 out
led or disputed lead, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
not fluent, led or disputed lead until hit 7th, weakened after 3 out
This might cut up as Artifice Sivola, who hasn’t run over fences since March of last year, is also engaged over hurdles at Kempton. Makethedifference is also entered at Wetherby and only managed one place in five runs over fences in Ireland. OVERTOWN EXPRESS (NAP) was a real mudlark over hurdles and gets his optimum conditions for the first time over fences. He’s relatively unexposed compared to his rivals and should be hard to beat. Going Concern is starting to slip down the weights and showed some improvement last time at Ludlow but Ut Majeur Aulmes has gone up 2lb since his second at Haydock. Keel Haul has never won off a mark this high but his young rider does claim 7lb.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closed 3rd, 2nd after 4 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Gino Trail (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Overtown Express (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mistake 1st, held up well in rear, in last pair after 10th, tracking leaders 11th, driven along in 4th after 3 out, closing when hit 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Poker School (10-3) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Keel Haul (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace after next, 5th and no impression last, 5th of 15, 11l behind Matchaway (11-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Going Concern (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, left in lead 4 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Colin's Brother (10-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Keen, made all, clear approaching last, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Marquis Of Carabas (11-12) by 8l, 5 ran.
Makethedifference (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led to 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Limited Reserve (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
