mid-division, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, lost 2nd place run-in, kept on
held up in rear, headway to go 3rd before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on and headed towards finish
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd at last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
led, headed 3 out, weakened next
Flash Crash and Solway Dandy were both placed in novice handicaps on their latest starts. MOMKINZAIN makes more appeal as he was beaten only three lengths when fifth over these hurdles last time and the runner-up has subsequently won. Lucinda Russell's charge scored twice at the track last year and gets the vote. Northern Acres won here on his latest start back in April but is 5lb higher today while Oxalido posted a better effort to finish second at Cartmel last time. Strobe made the frame here in July but has failed to figure in a couple of starts since.
Flash Crash 6-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, one pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cusheen Bridge (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Solway Dandy 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3 out, headed and carried right last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 5l behind One For Hocky (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Aug.
Momkinzain (USA) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, stayed on well closing stages, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Trend Is My Friend (11-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Strobe 9-1 (10-0) Held up 3rd and last, detatched from 7th, continued tailed off, last of 3, 49l behind Ainsi Fideles (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf in Jul.
Northern Acres 13-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pecked 3rd, challenged after 3 out, led when dived at last, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr beating Solway Dandy (11-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Majestic Mayhem (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Led, not fluent 1st, slow next, not fluent 6th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 34l behind Right To Rule (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Oxalido (FR) 20-1 (11-0) In touch, closed from 7th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Raifteiri (9-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Carters Rest 16-1 (10-9) Led until mistake 2 out, no extra when hampered last, 5th of 13, 16l behind Dynamic Drive (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
