in touch on inside, mistake and reminder 3rd, weakened soon after 3 out
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, steady headway approaching 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well
always towards rear, ridden and strugging after 5th, tailed off
chased clear leader, challenged 5th, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, switched right and went 4th approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
soon tailed off, mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
mistake 2nd, behind most of way
took keen hold, always in rear, ridden and struggling 4th, tailed off
mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out
chased leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, disputing 2nd from next, no chance with easy winner, just lost out for 2nd
raced keenly, jumped left and soon clear, joined 5th, went left and hit 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon joined for 2nd, no chance with winner, went badly left and mistake last, just held on for 2nd
always behind, pushed along and struggling after 4th, tailed off
behind, struggling when stumbled 5th, tailed off
mid-division, blundered 2nd, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, weakening when stumbleed badly next, tailed off
chased clear leading pair until after 3 out, weakening when mistake next
LOOKING HOPEFUL may live up to his name and post a first hurdling success although he's clearly not one of the leading lights at Seven Barrows. Nevertheless, he's shown enough in bumpers and in novice hurdle company behind the likes of Turn Over Sivola and Sea Lord to receive the nod here. He was well beaten in Sea Lord's Southwell race last time but wasn't given a hard time once his chance had gone and will benefit from that run after a four-month absence. He's no good thing but is preferred to Staigue Fort who has claims on a fair third to Wild Card at Towcester last month, but the Lavelle yard is really struggling for winners at present. Keep The Cash is a possible but a larger threat would be Honour System if he could translate some seriously good Flat form, including at Meydan, to timber for John Ferguson.
Holden Caulfield (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Oscar Hill (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Honour System (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Aazif (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd, 12 ran.
Keep The Cash (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, wandered at 4th, ridden and headed last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 4l behind The Bay Bandit (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Looking Hopeful (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace in 3rd and no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 9, 42l behind Sea Lord (10-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Macarthur 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, weakened before last, 10th of 16, well behind Azure Aware (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Palanour (FR) (9-7) last of 4, 37l behind Vamos (9-9) at Jersey(JER) 1m 2f hcp fm in Aug (flat).
Petomic (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Soon in rear, not fluent, tailed off from 5th, last of 9, well behind Marino Prince (10-8) at Catterick 2m sell hdl (5) gs in Mar '12.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mistake 2nd, jumped right and always towards rear, tailed off when went badly right 3 out, 6th of 12, well behind Uhlan Bute (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Sid 50-1 (10-12) Behind, never on terms, 4th of 6, well behind Sidney Melbourne (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Snowball (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 29l behind Big Casino (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Nov.
Staigue Fort 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to chase leading pair and every chance between last 2, no impression flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Wild Card (10-12) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Who's Jeff (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led to start, took keen hold, jumped left, led until before 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Royal Guardsman (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr, 15 ran.
Anglingforcharlie 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Roll On Ruby (10-10) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Cool Fantasy (IRE) 17-2 (8-10) Keen early, in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 6l behind Ukrainian (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr '12 (flat).
Greenaway's Eye (FR) (9-6) 7th of 8, 21l behind Star River (9-12) at Hyeres(FR) 1m 4f 3yo hcp gs in Sep (flat).
Sassy Wren 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 9, 29l behind Vexillum (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
