held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, cajoled along after 3 out, no impression, 4th and one pace when mistake last, weakened flat
prominent, lost place and ridden before 8th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed approaching last, 3rd and one pace when not fluent last
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, stayed on, held towards finish
prominent, ridden after 8th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten next
not fluent, tracked leaders, lost place from 1st, mistake 6th, behind from next, tailed off
held up, hampered 4th, headway approaching 7th, mistake next, close up 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway next, led before 2 out, stayed on well, in command towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, mistake next, 7th and no impression 4 out, tailed off
held up, ridden before 7th, not fluent next, soon well behind, tailed off
Hexham second Switched Off doesn't find much off the bridle and still looks too high in the weights. Royal Deal turned in a shocker at Wetherby last week while all the evidence suggests this is too far for The Fonz. Cheat The Cheater dropped away quickly at Uttoxeter last time in a race in which Hassadin was pulled up after being forced off the track. The latter might be worth another chance while Wheres The Hare could go close if fully wound-up. GRADUATION NIGHT runs over hurdles for the first time in two years but has won off a 7lb higher mark over fences and Richard Johnson looks a significant jockey booking following a break - he gets the nod.
Switched Off 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, every chance last, kep ton and no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Chavoy (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 4th, closed next, struggling after 8th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 12, 30l behind Rich Buddy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Hassadin 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, took wrong course (went wrong side of doll) and pulled up before 4th, in a race won by Rich Buddy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd, 12 ran.
The Fonz 9-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 8f out to chase leaders, weakened 2f out, 4th of 11, 15l behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.
Wheres The Hare (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Always prominent, driven to challenge and every chance approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Sixty Something (11-7) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Green Hackle (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Behind, jumped slowly 2nd, reminder 5th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Addiction (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 17 ran.
Graduation Night 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, hard ridden 15th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Arbor Supreme (10-4) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Staccato Valtat (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Always in rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 17l behind Della Sun (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Ebony River (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 43l behind Nicene Creed (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Royal Deal 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 7th, tailed off, 13th of 19, well behind Mrs Eff (9-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
