always behind
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in
behind, headway before 2 out, kept on
always behind
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, led before 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last
Plenty of these arrive in winning form including ONE FOR HARRY, who gained his eighth victory over timber when battling to victory at Haydock last month. That could be good enough though Only Orsenfoolsies showed his liking for this sort of trip when scoring at Wetherby on Boxing Day though a 7lb penalty makes things tougher. Plus Jamais won over a longer trip here in February and has subsequently completed a hat-trick with victories over fences. However, he's now on an 11lb higher mark than that success on this course. Rhymers Stone was in excellent form for most of last season and reappeared with a victory at Carlisle in November. He's only 3lb higher so has to be respected along with Seldom Inn, who landed a Listed chase at Kelso in March and reverts to hurdles on an 11lb lower mark than over fences.
Dedigout (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd and 3rd and lost place, behind when pulled up 7th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec.
One For Harry (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led until after 7th, led again before 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Tawseef (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Seldom Inn 20-1 (11-8) Always in rear, lost touch 8th, continued well tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) hvy in Nov.
Maggio (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened and in rear, last of 4, dist behind Saphir Du Rheu (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f (2) hvy in Feb.
Only Orsenfoolsies 13-2 (11-3) Pressed leader, led 2 out (usual 3 out), driven out run in (last fence omitted), won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Bright Tomorrow (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Plus Jamais (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, with leader 5th, led 4 out, held on well towards finish, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Ronn The Conn (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Rhymers Stone 12-1 (11-10) In touch, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Meadowcroft Boy (11-6) by nk, 14 ran.
Elusive Theatre (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Soon led, ridden and headed before last, one pace, 5th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Momella (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Master Ruffit (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 18th of 23, dist behind Glenabo Bridge (10-7) at Navan 2m 6f hcp sft in Dec.