led, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off
chased leader, challenging 3 out, led and pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division on inside, going well approaching 2 out, led approaching last and few lengths clear, bounded clear flat
handy out wide, pushed along and made no impression approaching 2 out, no extra last
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, rallied from last to finish distant 3rd
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
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LOCK OUT, only seen in action seven times, has already landed a point-to-point, a bumper and a weakly-contested novice hurdle. The Watar gelding has been there or thereabouts on his last three starts too and should again be involved at the business end. The step-up in trip will not prove an inconvenience. Kenny George's latest effort puts him right into the picture and it's all a question of him repeating the level here as previous efforts were not so strong. Tiny Tantrum didn't run too badly last time and has an each-way shout off a feasible mark, but the one to note in the market in a rather modest affair is Yeomen Warder. He's shown very little in three starts since joining Dan Skelton, but steps up in trip nearly half a mile here and market support would have to be taken seriously.
Lock Out (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, pushed along bypassing omitted 4 out, ridden and headed next, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Moorland Rambler (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Happy Company (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, dropped to rear after 4th, tailed off, 5th of 6, 36 1/2l behind Missed Tee (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kenny George 11-1 (11-6) Disputed lead, led 3 out, ridden and pressed for lead 2 out, headed last, kept on close home, just denied at the post, 2nd of 10, nk behind Blue Shark (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Iskar D'airy (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Issar D'Airy (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Tiny Tantrum (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, slow 1st, headway to go prominent before 4th, pushed along before 2 out, no extra and lost third final strides, 4th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Bashers Reflection (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hesbehindyou (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden after 7th, jumped left 4 out, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Checkitsme 14-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, off the pace in 5th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Yeomen Warder (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 17, 26l behind Quick Sharpener (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
After The Fox 11-1 (11-6) Close up, tracked leader 4 out, ridden next and soon weakened, 5th of 16, dist behind Gerolamo Cardano (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
