led, pushed along 8th, ridden and headed next, weakened 3 out
in rear, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, never nearer
in touch, headway to track leaders 9th, led 2 out, soon pressed and hung right, driven out
held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next
in rear, ridden 3 out, never nearer
tracked leaders, went 2nd and every chance from 3 out, pressed winner next, mistake last, stayed on
prominent, ridden 9th, weakened after next, pulled up 2 out
in touch, reminders 6th, soon in rear, pulled up before 8th
close up, led 9th, soon joined and ridden, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
MINELLA BLISS doesn't seem to know how to run a bad race but has been climbing the weights over hurdles without winning. He is, however, 10lb better off with Nordic Nymph than when beaten just under four lengths by Henry Daley's hat-trick seeker at Bangor in December and is entitled to turn the tables with the longer trip in his favour. Giveitachance won over course and distance in November but is 8lb higher and softer ground would be a concern. Capard King might improve for the step up in distance but needs to if he's to score off his current mark.
Imperial Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Slight lead until after 1st, pressed leader until dropped to 3rd and pushed along after 9th, struggling in 4th and no chance with leading trio soon after, 4th of 8, 31l behind Vision Du Coeur (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Zakatal 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, well beaten end of back-straight, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Dream Deal (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Capard King (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and struggling after 6th, 7th and weakening 3 out, 8th of 10, 47l behind Lough Derg Walk (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Giveitachance (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 3 out, joined when went left and bumped last, edged left and stayed on to assert flat,, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Flash Crash (11-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Held up mid-division, led before 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Stickleback (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Nordic Nymph 7-2 (10-9) Reminders and went prominent 3rd, ridden along most of way after, driiven into 2nd before 8th, led before 3 out, soon clear, easily, won at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan beating Ballyegan (9-10) by 15l, 10 ran.
El Indio (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, reminder after 5th, lost place when not fluent next, weakened before 7th, pulled up after, in a race won by Derrintogher Bliss (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Flemensbay 100-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, reminder after 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Hel Tara (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 15l behind Stickleback (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
