held up in touch, chased leading pair before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
prominent early, soon towards rear, headway on outer before 7th, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, went poor 4th after 2 out, never dangerous
made all, pressed last, kept on under pressure run-in, pushed out
in rear, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders and keen, joined leader 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division on iner, pushed along before 4 out, soon in rear and struggling
Nonrunner
All of AUTHENTIC ACT's recent form is over fences but he goes well here and races off a 6lb lower mark than over the larger obstacles. Harry Challoner is a good jockey booking for Martin Todhunter's charge, who can bounce back to winning ways. Along Came Rosie won here over fences before finishing third over hurdles at Hexham and should be thereabouts again but Newcastle fourth Nisaal has a poor strike rate and Jamaddji's latest third at Catterick doesn't amount to much. Northern Acres may just need this but looks the pick of the remainder.
Along Came Rosie 9-4 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Rosairlie (10-0) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Northern Acres 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, 5th and no impression when fell last, in a race won by Markadam (10-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Authentic Act (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent on outer, lost place 6 out, 5th of 7, 44l behind The Thirsty Bricky (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Nisaal (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outer before 6th, went 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 29l behind Dawn Ride (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Tobetall 200-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 13th of 14, well behind Gores Island (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Jamaddji 66-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced in 5th after 3 out, stayed on to modest 3rd before next, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Flora's Pride (10-13) at Catterick 2m mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Toby Mac 100-1 (10-7) Set slow pace when ran out 1st, in a race won by Oasis Knight (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul, 5 ran.
Rexmehead (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Jumped right, always in rear, tailed off when blundered and nearly unseated rider last, 13th of 14, well behind Andy Vic (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Nevertika (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 13th, chased leaders 2 out, weakened before last, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Inverlochy Lad (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hts chs (6) gd.
