always behind
tracked leader, led 9th, headed before 2 out, weakened after last
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed towards finish, kept on and held close home
towards rear, headway before 11th, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, weakened before 15th, pulled up
mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged when mistake and jumped left 2 out, rallied and switched right run-in, kept on to led towards finish, just held on
towards rear, weakened from 12th
led to 9th, chased leader, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, quickly weakened from 12th, pulled up before 15th
RIDDLESTOWN, four times a winner over hurdles, took advantage of a lower mark over fences to gain his fifth victory over the bigger obstacles at Southwell last week. He has a 7lb penalty to contend with but Richard Patrick rides again and can claim the extra back so a quick double looks on the cards. Celtic Tune is only moderate over hurdles and has run just twice over fences. He made too many mistakes when strongly fancied at Southwell and will need to jump better. Running Wolf looked a likely future winner when beaten a short-head at Leicester in January but found 2m4f too short on his next start on this track and this looks more his trip. Bobonyx is consistent at a very lowly level though has failed to win in 20 career starts under Rules.
Riddlestown (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Close up, led on bit 2 out, very easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Urban Gale (10-3) by 5l, 5 ran.
Flatfoot Boogie (FR) 200-1 (11-12) Held up, soon towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 11th after 6th, some progress from before next until no extra from before 4 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Bachasson (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Feb.
Celtic Tune (FR) 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 11th, ridden after 14th, weakened next, plugged on, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Cleve Cottage (10-1) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Running Wolf (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Towards rear, jumped slowly 10th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, went never dangerous 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Song Saa (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Lock Towers (IRE) 9-2fav (11-8) With leaders, led 9th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Rocknrollrambo (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 25l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
How's My Friend 25-1 (10-6) Held up, mistake 8th, left in modest 5th at 14th, went poor 4th before 3 out, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Bears Rails (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Next Exit (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led from 2nd, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Midnight Jade (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Bobonyx 11-2 (10-2) Towards rear, mistake 8th, headway before next, chased winner 11th, soon driven along, no impression 3 out, plugged on, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Skint (11-9) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
