chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 4 out, soon tailed off
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, behind when mistake last
led, headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened after 3 out
held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden and stayed on well to lead 2 out, all out
held up, outpaced 4 out, ridden and rallied next, 3rd and held when fell 2 out
behind from 3rd, pulled up before next, dismounted
chased leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, behind when hampered 2 out
soon behind, mistake 6th, pulled up before 3 out
behind, mistake 1st, lost touch 8th, soon ridden, stayed on one paced from 3 out, left poor 3rd next
always prominent, joined leader 5th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
not jump well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
A moderate affair to start the bank holiday card, with few of the field coming here in particularly good form. Frankie Anson won a bumper for Mick Easterby but has failed to sparkle over hurdles and while the handicapper has given him a chance here, Micky Hammond's gelding is probably best watched for now. Cash For questions won a non-seller at Doncaster in January, and while his two subsequent efforts have been poor he still merits respect in this grade. Boss Morton would not be too far away if reproducing his second at Hexham last time, although thos trip is unknown territory for him, a remark which also applies to Lisa B, runner-up over two and a half miles at Hereford on her last start, in October. we'll take achance, though, with Bobanvi, who is also untried over this distance and whose form figures are hardly inspiring, but is well treated on her best form, most notably when second in a seller at Doncaster last December
