chased leaders, hit and reminders 5th, soon lost place, ridden approaching next, stayed on from 2 out
led to 2nd, led again approaching 4th, hit next, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last
close up, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, in 2nd and well held when mistake last
led 2nd, headed appraoching 4th, lost place 4 out
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, chased winner last, no impression
held up, headway 4th, one pace and in 3rd when unseated rider 2 out
held up, ridden approaching 4th, weakened 4 out
A poor contest here with all of the runners appearing to be out of form but something has to win and the principals look to be Speed Venture, Glad Big and Hemington and the narrow vote is given to Glad Big. The selection hails from a yard in form is unexposed over hurdles and with this better ground also in his favour he looks a value bet in a poor affair. Speeed Venture rates the main danger as he is well weighted on his best form but he has shown little of late so he can not be put forward with much confidence. Hemington has ran with promise in the past but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually archived. Of the remainder Arctic Cove was a fair fourth behind Theater Belle last time out and is another with place claims but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Glad Big.
Speed Venture 33-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, 6th of 15, 17l behind Slavonic Lake (10-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Springvic (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by McGruders Cross (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Glad Big (GER) 20-1 (10-6) Held up and keen, headway 4 out, in touch when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, 9th of 13, 32l behind Stradbrook (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Hemington 25-1 (10-7) Chased leader until after 2nd, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 15, 15l behind El Zorro (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Arctic Cove 16-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 15, 39l behind Theatre Belle (10-6) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd sll hdl (5) sft.
Oleolat (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, close up and every chance when fell 4 out in race won by Pelo Du Bief (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 18 ran.
Wood Fern (UAE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 18, 36l behind Blue Bajan (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Ingleby Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Bobansheil (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
