held up in rear, steady headway approaching 12th, mistake 4 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, driven out
always prominent, pushed along and slightly outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra flat
prominent, mistake 4th, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
prominent, led 13th, mistake and headed 15th, weakened 3 out
prominent early, soon held up in mid-division, mistake 13th, pulled up before 14th
held up in mid-division, mistake 14th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, niggled along and short-lived effort 4 out
always in rear, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 3 out
held up and behind, mistake 14th, headway on inside approaching 4 out, hard ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened flat
prominent, lost place 12th, behind from 4 out
always behind, reminder after 7th, pulled up after 14th
always behind, mistake 9th, pulled up before 12th
always behind, tailed off from 15th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
held up in touch, led 15th, stumbled 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, progress 12th, led 3 out, mistake and saddle slipped 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat
led to 13th, weakened quickly 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
behind from 4th, pulled up before 2 out
First-season chasers have a good record in this and a couple of novices head the weights. Kildisart has taken well to fences but tries 3m for the first time while Mister Malarky reverts to handicap company 17lb higher than his last success. DEBECE (NAP) has run well over hurdles here in the last two years. He’s only won minor contests at Newcastle and Catterick so far over fences but an opening mark of 141 looks reasonable and he could take some pegging back if allowed to bowl along in front. Touch Kick wasn’t disgraced off this mark at Cheltenham and the penny has dropped with Irish challenger Amaulino. Clondaw Westie props up the handicap but Aidan Coleman keeps faith with the Stratford winner. Polydora is also worth a second look but the mare Theatre Territory is now 0-10 over fences and the Hobbs pair, Springtown Lake and Reikers Island, may be too high in the weights.
Kildisart (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, not fluent 10th, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to snatch 4th post, no impression with leaders, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Mister Malarky 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, slow 2nd, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders from 2 out, 4th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Topofthegame (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Willie Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) In touch on outside, headway 15th, never reached leaders, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Debece 1-6fav (11-4) Mostly jumped well, made all, jumped big and brushed 2nd, going best in narrow lead when left clear 3 out, won at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Mar beating News For Pascal (10-12) by dist, 3 ran.
Springtown Lake (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 20, 26 1/2l behind A Plus Tard (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Reikers Island (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 13th, led 15th, reached for next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Calipto (10-8) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Feb.
Some Buckle (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, driven and outpaced after 3 out, never a threat, 9th of 22, 18 3/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Smooth Stepper 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 12th until 14th, pecked 18th, lost place, eased and pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Oldgrangewood 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, struggling 16th, never a threat, 9th of 24, 16 1/2l behind Beware The Bear (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Polydora (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, bumped 2nd, headway 5th, led 12th, headed 14th, beaten 2 out, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind De Rasher Counter (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Touch Kick (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, blundered 5 out, effort turning in, one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened flat, 9th of 23, 18 1/4l behind Any Second Now (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Red Giant (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, reminders after 11th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), headway under pressure before 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Cloth Cap (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Amaulino (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th at 11th, 4th 4 out, 3rd 2 out, 3rd and mistake at last, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Downpatrick 3m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar beating School Lane (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
On Tour (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Outpaced in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 10-11fav (11-6) Kept wide, tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3rd, led 8th, reached for 15th, pushed along and joined 3 out, ridden and headed approaching lost 2nd and hampered 2 out, weakened, last of 3, 14 3/4l behind Molly Childers (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Gold Opera (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, struggling 15th, some headway last, pressed for 4th flat, no impression, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Federici 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, behind from 11th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Go Conquer (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, clear when idled run-in, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Nesterenko (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
