With the visor back on and returning to fences, Friary Rock won a shade comfortably under a fine ride from Champion jockey Brian Hughes. FRIARY ROCK, a winner over fences in Ireland last summer, had run his best race for Laura Morgan over hurdles at Southwell last month (with the
The Vollan continues to defy the handicapper, under another fine ride from Adam Wedge. He cruised into the lead in the home straight and won a shade comfortably. THE VOLLAN really put his stamp on the race in the straight, making it three wins in his last four and defying
Given a very mature and sensible ride by young conditional Lewis Dobb, Illusion of Time made an impressive winning debut in the Bumper at Stratford, beating a previous winner in the process. Given a very mature and sensible ride by young conditional Lewis Dobb, Illusion of Time made an impressive
Patiently ridden by Adam Wedge, The Vollan continued his good run of form by cruising into the lead round the home turn and winning comfortably. THE VOLLAN got badly hampered when a clear second off this mark at Hexham eight days earlier but avoided trouble on this occasion to repeat
Making all the running under Adam Wedge, Tardree won his first race over Hurdles as an Odds On shot should, very comfortably. TARDREE, not beaten far into second on his last two starts, was handed a simple task when the overnight odds-on market leader was taken out during the
Reverting to Hurdles, Licklighter who is a useful Chaser, made all the running under Adam Wedge to win very comfortably. LICKLIGHTER had a sound chance on his chase form, but his latest hurdles effort was disappointing. He was back to form here, and having dictated the gallop in modestly-run
The Vollan travelled well under Adam Wedge to record his first win over bigger obstacles at the sixth time of asking. THE VOLLAN, a three-time hurdle winner who had yet to win over fences in five previous attempts, was always travelling well within himself, with the visor refitted, and won
FIRE AWAY, back over fences and with a visor refitted, replacing cheekpieces, was hampered by the faller at the last but that left him with only one serious rival, and he was game under pressure to just get there, backing up his win in this 12 months earlier off the
Given a fine , positive, front running ride from Adam Wedge, Clear The Runway won the 6th of his last 8 races. This time over fences off a career high handicap mark . CLEAR THE RUNWAY, the winner of novice hurdles on his last two starts, had previously been progressive
Clear The Runway , at odds of 2/13 made light work of winning his second race of the season, again over hurdles. A fine, controlled front running ride from Adam Wedge. CLEAR THE RUNWAY had much the best form on offer and easily added to his recent Southwell win, making