tracked leaders, fell 2nd
held up, hampered 2nd, struggling after 6th, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led next, clear last, ran on well
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered next, headway 3 out, one pace when went 3rd last
sometimes jumped right, tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression last
held up in touch, reminders after 5th, lost place after next, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened
took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
led, headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
held up in rear on outside, not always fluent, behind 6th
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
Valid Point is scheduled to make a swift reappearance after scoring at Towcester on Thursday but Jim Old's five-year-old was all out to win at the Northamptonshire circuit and is surely worth opposing under a 7lb penalty. Beau Lake won twice at Plumpton last month and has every chance of completing his hat-trick, despite a further 7lb rise in the weights, but the booking of AP McCoy for SPEED DATING really catches the eye in this. John Quinn's gelding, a four times winner on the Flat, has been highly tried in novice company over timber so far and may have got in lightly on his handicap debut off a mark of 104. Lesenda, runner-up at Catterick 10 days ago, may be the pick of the remainder.
Morning Farewell 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 6th, every chance last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Drill Sergeant (11-5) at Haydock 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Matako (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up last but well in touch, smooth headway on inside after 3 out, led on inner narrowly 2 out, narrowly headed going to last, led again soon after and hung right flat, held on close home, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov beating Perception (10-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Tharaya 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden on outer before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 15, 14l behind Altan Khan (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Kayfton Pete 20-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 14, 16l behind Shalambar (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Beau Lake (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Made most, ridden clear when jumped right 2 out, jumped right last, eased flat, readily, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb beating Olympian (11-10) by 5l, 9 ran.
Group Leader (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) In rear, jumped slowly and reminder 1st, never on terms, 8th of 12, 24l behind The Chazer (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
Speed Dating 25-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 15, well behind Problema Tic (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Lesanda 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, one pace, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Kykate (10-9) at Catterick 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Paquet Cadeau (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Led until 8th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Bedarra Boy (10-10) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Bagutta Sun 5-2fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Break The Chain (10-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Tar (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Led to 1st, tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, 29l behind Mauritino (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Valid Point (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, driven out (no time taken), won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs beating Kadouchski (10-1) by 3l, 10 ran.
Cruise Control 13-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, disputing 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Milo Milan (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
