held up towards rear, headway to track leaders before 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed after last, ridden last 100 yards, kept on to lead close home
led, soon clear until before 7th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, regained lead after last, kept on towards finish, headed close home
tracked clear winner, hit 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, raced on outer before 6th, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
in rear, jumped slowly 1st and rider lost an iron, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed before 6th, struggling in rear from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
Battle Group has the form in the book to figure in this, but all three wins over timber have come on good ground so today's going is a worry. Hexham winner Sunnyside is another who may struggle with the underfoot conditions and preference is for YUROK. A winner at Carlisle on his hurdling debut, he found only the well-regarded Trustan Times too good at Wetherby last time. Third-placed Our Mick has won since and Sue Smith's hurdler can take this on his way to the Cheltenham Festival. Be True makes most appeal of the remainder.
Battle Group 13-2 (11-11) Reluctant to race, soon detatched in rear, jumped right and tried to refuse throughout, stayed on to go remote 4th, never dangerous, 4th of 6, well behind Spirit Son (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f Listed nov hdl (1) sft.
Sunnyside 9-2 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Yes Tom (10-5) at Ayr 3m nov hdl (4) hvy.
Yurok (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner approaching last, 4 lengths down and held in 2nd when stumbled last, kept on, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Trustan Times (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.
Be True (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Prominent, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no danger after, 4th of 15, 11l behind Our Father (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Hawaii Klass 33-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division and keen, blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Soll (10-12) at Newcastle 3m nov hdl (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Coulter Lass Karinga Bay mare out of Line Of Fire.
Swinside Silver 100-1 (10-4) With winner, took keen hold, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Alexander Road (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy.
