towards rear and never going that well, slow 4th, struggling from 8th, never involved
not fluent, in touch on outside, lost place 5th, closed after 9th, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 7th, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
held up in touch, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, 4 lengths down when mistake last, no impression flat
towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway into 4th when mistake 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
led until 3 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakening last
with leader, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on gamely
always towards rear
tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, ridden and lost place when not fluent 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th towards finish
mid-division, not much room 9th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Representing Bob returns to this lower grade with a shout given he can race off a lower mark back over timber. Ramore Will also returns to hurdling having landed a double over fences here at the end of last year while Royal Sam has improved for the fitting of a tongue-tie and finished second at Leicester. But Fakenham winner SECRET TRIX (NAP) was beaten less than a length at Uttoxeter last time despite a mistake at the last he gets another chance in this.
Representing Bob (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
One For The Wall (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led until slow 1st, slow 6th, led before 10th, soon headed, weakened next, pulled up before 12th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Versatility 12-1 (11-6) Held up behind leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, last next, mistake 6th, well behind 10th, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Sam 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2 out, ridden and staying on when hit last, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Accidental Legend (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Secret Trix 9-4fav (11-7) Towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, not much room between rivals approaching last, every chance when not fluent final flight, ridden run-in, always held, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Shot Boii (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Cheng Gong 5-1 (9-8) Soon led, pestered after 1f, headed over 4f out, ridden to lead again 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Overstate (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Coillte Eile (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, left well behind by leaders 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Shot Boii (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Fell 1st, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lakeside Lad 11-1 (10-5) Handy, pushed along home turn, soon dropped away, 7th of 14, 31l behind Shot Boii (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Maire's Dream (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, 11th of 13, dist behind Inferno Sacree (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ramore Will (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Towards rear on outside, closed before 7th, disputing lead 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner but still 2nd when pecked 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Galtee Mountain (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
