in touch on inside, pushed along after 5th, driven and disputing 4th before 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, bumped close home
held up towards rear, headway to 4th after 3 out, under pressure and no impression next
raced keenly, led and soon clear, not fluent 3rd, reduced lead and hit 4th, already headed when blundered 4 out, weakened after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
in touch, dropped to last pair from 4th, struggling before 6th, never on terms after
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led soon after, mistake 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and well held before hit last
chased clear leader, closed 4th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed after next, soon ridden, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last
raced wide tracking leaders, steady headway to 3rd from 3 out, went 2nd before next, led soon after 2 out, driven afte rlast, headed towards finish, rallied hung right and bumped winner close home, just held
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted flat
Nonrunner
Spirit D'Armour beat little of note when scoring at Huntingdon last month but has been raised 10lb all the same and will need to improve again here. A chance is taken on SIRCOZY as he's slipped own the weights since winning a novice event last March and Joshua Moore takes another 5lb off his back here. November's Warwick winner Dormouse has struggled in a couple of starts since, while Mickmacmagoole reverted to type last time after scoring at Ffos Las and recent Wolverhampton all-weather winner Bold Adventure makes more appeal.
Sircozy (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, badly hampered last, 6th of 7, 40l behind Salontyre (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Dormouse 10-1 (11-4) Behind, struggling 4 out, headway 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 10l behind Fairynuff (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Rough Times (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no threat from 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Lonesome Maverick (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on from next and no impression, 5th of 9, 12l behind Bob's Dream (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Marshal Zhukov (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Jumped right, took keen hold, led and soon clear, not fluent 5th, reduced advantage 7th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 44l behind Foxbridge (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Nov.
Sun Quest 8-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off, 7th of 12, 44l behind Chesil Beach Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Bold Adventure 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 19l behind Featherbed Lane (11-5) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan '11.
Megagrace 66-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden before last, kept on from last, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Posh Emily (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Spirit D'armor (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders until hit 3rd and lost place, steady headway before 6th, led after 3 out, clear when hit last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-105) (4yo+) (4) sft in Jan beating Saves Time (11-9) by 4l, 8 ran.
