tracked leaders, went 3rd from 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead last, just held on
with leader, hit 10th, soon weakened
led to 3rd, tracked leaders, in rear before 7th, ridden before last, one pace
with leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed before last, rallied run-in, just held
unseated rider 1st
Hotgrove Boy claimed his second win over these fences last month but looked a somewhat fortunate winner when Gin Cobbler made a mess of the last fence and surrendered the lead. The latter made amends at Southwell afterwards and should go well again. Sleep In First has lost his form since rattling-up a hat-trick over hurdles last year and Pamak D'Airy has been well beaten of late having won at Newcastle in December. That leaves us with GREY LIFE, up in class last time having scored at Carlisle before that and taken to resume winning ways back in the same grade.
Grey Life 4-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, 7th of 8, 43l behind Tiptoeaway (11-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Sleep In First (FR) 66-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, weakened next, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 14, 33l behind Aristo Du Plessis (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Pamak D'airy (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leader until after 3rd, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 23l behind Safari Journey (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Hotgrove Boy 4-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, regained lead soon after last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating Gin Cobbler (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gin Cobbler 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, led soon after, mistake and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Civil Unrest (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 10 ran.
