mid-division, weakened 4 out
in touch, chased leaders 5th, led after 3 out, headed approaching next, rallied and every chance approaching last, faded flat
chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, mistake 5th, led last, hard driven, just held on
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out
behind, outpaced 7th, headway after 3 out, never nearer
held up, headway 5 out, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 6th, headway under pressure 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, soon rallied, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened next
prominent, mistake 7th, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along 7th, under pressure 4 out, weakened next
behind, headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed
led, headed before 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
mid-division, under pressure 3 out, kept on after next, never on terms
behind, headway before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
in touch, mistake 3rd, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out
prominent, led before 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened next
always behind
Micquus has twice finished ahead of Remember Me Well recently but was almost certainly flattered by his reappearance at Fontwell. Lamh Ar Lamh is only a pound out of the handicap and has been getting closer while Burgess Dream has been in good form over fences and is seeking a fourth course victory. Point N Shoot will have needed his reappearance at Market Rasen and Hier Encore is worth another try over this longer trip having travelled well when winning easily at Fontwell on Boxing Day. JIMMY BELL was staying on at Hereford and a return to a longer trip will suit John O’Shea’s maiden, who can finally get his head in front.
Pottlereaghexpress (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Keen in touch, mistake 1st, hampered 4th, chased leaders next, under pressure 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Versifier (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 3-1 (12-7) Not fluent, led, clear 3rd, reduced lead 6th, pushed along 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Bact To Black 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, on outside, ridden before last, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Bonza Girl (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hier Encore (FR) 9-1 (11-0) In touch, led after 3 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Cassivellaunus (11-6) by 10l, 7 ran.
Jimmy Bell 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden 7th, ran on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Uno Mas (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Snowy Oscar (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge, beaten when hit 2 out, 5th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Mazalto (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cassivellaunus (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on to take 2nd place run-in, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Hier Encore (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 2-1 (10-10) In touch, headway before 11th, led before 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Megaboost (11-5) by 7l, 5 ran.
Cloud Hopper (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In touch, weakened from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Minella Gathering (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 9th, lost place next, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Strictlyadancer (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Auenwirbel (GER) 50-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, last before 7th, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Silver Ticket (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Led until 2nd, led after 7th, headed 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, dist behind Soulsaver (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cockney Seagull (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, reminder after 5th, lost place after 3 out, no danger after, 7th of 13, 19 1/2l behind No No Juliet (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Lamh Ar Lamh (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and went 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Balkinstown (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Micquus (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, never on terms, 4th of 13, 15 3/4l behind No No Juliet (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Kerry's Lord (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and behind from 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Remember Me Well (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden and kept on from last, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 18l behind No No Juliet (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
