held up mid-division, tracked leaders after 6th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat
chased leaders to after 6th, soon behind and struggling, lost touch when pulled up before next
with leaders, driven and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
in touch on outside, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on into modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with clear pair
held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never going pace to challenge, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
led or disputed lead throughout, driven after 3 out, ridden and 1 length clear when edged left between last 2, clear flat, stayed on well
led or disputed lead to 4 out, soon lost place and behind, lost touch when fell next
held up in rear, headway 7th, reminders and lost place after next, soon behind, continued tailed off
AERO MAJESTIC won twice between the flags last year and is potentially well treated back under Rules having switched to Gordon Elliott. Fitness shouldn’t be an issue so he’s just preferred to Emma Beag, who was winning the same race for the second year running here in January. Wind Of Hope’s strike-rate is off-putting but he has each-way claims again while fellow veteran Letemgo can’t get much lower in the weights. Border Victor was second at Catterick last month but have could done without a 4lb rise.
Emma Beag (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up, closed after 3rd, led before 3 out, clear from next, reached at last, eased towards finish, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Wind Of Hope (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Tuatha De Dannan (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Behind, mistake 6th, pushed along 6 out, weakened 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Border Victor 22-1 (10-11) Tracked leader to before 7th, in touch, regained 2nd after 3 out, led narrowly before next, ridden and edged right between last 2, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Mamoo (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Top Billing 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place before 8th, behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went never involved 4th flat, 4th of 9, 14l behind Seapoint (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Aero Majestic (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Led til hdd 4 out; lft in ld 2 out; drvn out, won at Littlewindsor 2m 4f gd in May beating Novo Dawn (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Wind Of Hope (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Jobsonfire (11-10) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Jamboulet (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased winner until before 6th, weakened after next, well tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Cat Tiger (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Letemgo (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Behind, jumped slowly and went left 4th, ridden and struggling before 16th, tailed off, last of 6, 18 1/2l behind Misfits (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
