held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leader before last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
held up towards rear and raced wide, in 5th when blundered badly 3 out, effort and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and headed towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 7th
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out
led to 8th, tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 2 out, one pace
in touch in 4th, in 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
Swiss Guard scored in soft ground at Lingfield back in February and should figure on his first start since July if fully tuned-up. Radmores Revenge is another with the past form to figure on his reappearance, but Ebony River makes more appeal than both as he'd gone close at Hexham in November before a slightly disappointing fourth last time. However, GREAT HERO improved on his comeback effort with a much better run at Uttoxeter last time and Richard Phillips' hurdler looks ready to strike racing off the same mark here. Irish import Around A Pound has place claims with a recent outing at Bangor under his belt.
Radmores Revenge 18-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 8th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Lackamon (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Great Hero 14-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders flat, no impression, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Cocacobana (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Ebony River (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered next, mistake and weakend last, 4th of 12, 18l behind Trafalgar (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Swiss Guard 3-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, went 2nd from 7th, led before 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Solway Star (9-9) at Perth 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Jul.
Vivarini 50-1 (10-6) Always behind, 12th of 18, well behind Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Around A Pound (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, weakened 5 out, remote 5th, 5th of 8, well behind Peckhamecho (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Hohlethelonely 3-1 (10-13) Led in start, behind, under pressure 6th, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 31l behind Forest Rhythm (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Led until 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Derwen Pryde (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Rangefinder 25-1 (10-12) In rear, mistakes, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dis behind Manger Hanagment (11-4) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Sep.
