held up in 5th, outpaced 3rd, headway into 3rd after 4 out, 2nd approaching 3 out, no chance with very easy winner
led until pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, went right 2 out, weakened into 4th before the last
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next
chased leader until before 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 2nd, ridden after 2nd, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
took keen hold and always going well, hit 1st, tracked leaders, tracking leader before went right 2nd, led on bit before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon clear, canter
held up in rear, pushed along on long run before 2nd, behind when mistake 4 out, headway before 3 out, chasing leading pair when slightly hampered 2 out, went modest 3rd before last
Douchkirk hasn't raced since beaten 20 lengths in a Ludlow claimer in December and is a long-standing maiden over hurdles. Neither Just Sixty nor Wolfe Mountain are getting any nearer while Archie Rice hasn't shown a great deal between the flags. QUEBEC won on the Flat in France for Andre Fabre and is surely better than he showed on his hurdles bow at Sandown so gets a tentative vote in a weak opener, though Witchesintune has shown a bit more here recently in better company.
Archie Rice (USA) 20-1 (12-0) Nrst fin, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Sweet My Lord (12-3) at Western Hunt 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Douchkirk (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along when mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd when went right 2 out, no chance with leading duo, went right again last, 3rd of 11, 20l behind Stentorian (10-8) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Just Sixty (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd next, lost place when mistake 3 out, well beaten after, went remote 3rd flat, 3rd of 16, 49l behind War Sound (11-0) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Wolfe Mountain (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Pressed leader and clear of other pair until approaching 3rd, led approaching next, ridden and headed on long run before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 2 out, flattened last, 3rd of 4, well behind Jaunty Inflight (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Posh Millie (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Qualando (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Quebec 40-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, always in rear, jumped slowly 4th, mistake next, struggling when went left 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Bivouac (10-12) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Witchesintune 80-1 (9-10) Mid-division, not fluent and in rear 3rd, well beaten after next, 5th of 12, 20l behind Jackies Solitaire (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
