tracked winner, hit 5th, lost 2nd after next, went 2nd again before 3 out, ridden and hung left before next, driven between last two, bit closer and one length down when fell last
jumped well, made all, one length ahead when left clear last
always last, jumped left most of way, mistake 1st, hit 5th, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when went badly left 2 out and pulled up
raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd after 6th until pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, left remote 2nd last
Like a few races on today’s card, this has cut up quite badly. HURRICANE BAY has done nothing but improve since only beaten a neck on his hurdling debut. He was a close-up third in a Grade 2 over 3m here last month and the drop back in trip won’t be a problem. In receipt of 10lb, Scrum Diddly could make a race of it for second spot with the Catterick and Newcastle winner Imperial Merlin.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Raced in second, shaken up approaching 2 out, joined leader last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind De Legislator (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Hurricane Bay 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, led before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, faced strong challenge last, ridden and headed run-in, held final 110 yards, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Maximilian (11-0) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Medicine Wheel 125-1 (11-0) Held up in behind leaders, ridden and weakened from 3f out, 9th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Fenna's Loss (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Scrum Diddly (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 4th and 6th some headway after 4 out, no impression after next, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Kilbeg King (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Feb.
