in touch and keen, badly hampered 2nd, led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, soon no extra
mid-division, lost place after 2nd and towards rear, hit 7th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, soon tailed off
held up towards rear and keen, hampered 7th, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 4 out
with leader and keen, weakened from 7th, tailed off from 4 out
led, headed after 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 7th, soon headway, outpaced again 4 out, plugged on and no impression from 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 4 out
in touch, hampered and lost place 2nd, towards rear and reminders 6th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
always towards rear, hit 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division and keen, headway approaching 6th, led before 3 out, mistake next, ridden before last, driven clear run-in
towards rear, went a remote 4th after 4 out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened after next
prominent and keen, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, lost place and towards rear, pushed along before 8th, never dangerous
close up and keen on outer, fell 2nd
chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon towards rear, hit 6th, never dangerous
chased leaders, hampered and unseated rider 2nd
Point-to-point winner TRUSTAN TIMES got off the mark over hurdles at the first time of asking when winning over 2m4f here last month. The form looks strong with previous winner Yurok back in second and Tim Easterby's charge is fancied to shrug off a penalty here and follow-up. Scriptwriter has yet to score over hurdles, though he's mostly raced in better company than this, and is having his first run since February last year. Mizen Station is expected to improve on his recent hurdling debut at Doncaster and Moonlight Drive is worth noting on his hurdling bow having won a point-to-point back in October.
Trustan Times (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, hit 6th, headway next, went 3rd from 4 out, led approaching 3 out, hung left and hit 2 out, soon clear, wandered going to last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan beating Yurok (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 17 ran.
Alpha One (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 6f out, soon lost place, 10th of 13, 36l behind Broadbackbob (10-12) at Catterick 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Bravello (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Soon tracked winner and keen, pecked 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, well behind Carpincho (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
China House (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, headed 11f out, ridden 7f out, weakened 6f out, 9th of 11, well behind Lightening Rod (10-11) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Cloudy Joe (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 11, well behind King Of The Night (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gd in Jan.
Crafti Bookie (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 25l behind Extremely So (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Eliades Run (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling from 4 out, headway after 2 out, went 3rd after last, never dangerous, 3rd of 12, 48l behind Carpincho (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Master Conor (IRE) 150-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden and weakened after 6th, soon tailed off, last of 14, well behind Jack The Gent (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Mizen Station (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 26l behind Drive Time (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Moonlight Drive (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Mid div until ld/disp from 5th, ld 4out, gng best 2out & 3l adv last, sow, won at Glenbane 3m ire ptp gd in Oct beating Portion Control (11-7) by 6l, 11 ran.
River Dragon (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Close up and keen, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 15, 11l behind Danceintothelight (11-0) at Catterick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Scriptwriter (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in touch, chased winner after 7th, ridden well before 3 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Predictive (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb '10.
Sheepclose (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4th, never dangerous, 8th of 16, well behind Cucumber Run (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Shrewd Investment 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hanging right from 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Chain Of Command (11-0) at Kempton 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Lady Chorister 200-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Fentara (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Saddlers' Secret (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 15, 43l behind Master Murphy (10-9) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Wild Rhubarb 12-1 (10-12) Close up in 5th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, left modest 4th flat, 4th of 16, 19l behind Bermuda Boy (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Fill The Power (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outer, went a poor 5th before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 17, 28l behind Trustan Times (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.
