tracked leader, led before 3 out, switched left before last, kept on and always held
in rear, headway before 3 out, one pace
always towards rear
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly
always towards rear and mistakes
prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden before last, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Beyondtemptation made all and kept on well at Newcastle last month and similar tactics will probably be employed here. She's 7lb higher but Diarmuid O'Regan's claim takes care of that. Glenconkeyne was beaten in a seller at Leicester last time but Love Marmalade could go well on his first start over hurdles since March of last year and Pixie Cut showed a bit more last time, though was behind Beyondtemptation at Sedgefield earlier. SCIMON TEMPLAR (NAP) won off today's mark over fences last month and is fancied to open his account over the smaller obstacles today if reproducing that effort.
Plus Jamais (FR) 15-2 (10-1) Held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, last of 8, 38l behind Vasco Du Ronceray (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Glenconkeyne (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Held up in rear, headway when hit 3 out, soon ridden, led last, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Swampfire (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
This Thyne Jude 16-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway before 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Aniknam (10-12) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Pixie Cut (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, went 3rd at last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Bobs Lady Tamure (10-8) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Cadore (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out to track leaders, weakening in 6th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 14 ran.
Scimon Templar (FR) 6-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 6 out, blundered 5 out, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 3 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Wakhan (10-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 9, 33l behind Ardnahoe (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
De Chissler (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd place run-in, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Captain Sharpe (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Redclue (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden into 5th after 3 out, 4th 2 out, 2nd and mistake last, kept on without reaching winner run-in, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Allez Vic (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Dec '13.
Beyondtemptation 5-1 (9-9) Made all, 4 lengths clear when pecked on landing 2 out, kept on well, ridden out towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec beating Casual Cavalier (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
King's Chorister 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 12, 27l behind Lights Of Broadway (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Love Marmalade (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden from 2 out, in 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Avidity (11-1) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Forster Street (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Deny (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug '13.