always behind, tailed off from 5 out
held up in touch, led 5 out, pressed from next until in command from last, kept on well
mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 4 out
tracked leader, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway before 7 out to chase leaders, in 3rd from before 2 out, kept on
prominent, lost place before 7 out, pulled up
led, jumped right back straight, headed 5 out, every chance until before last, kept on
Holeinthewall Bar has had 15 starts over fences and never won though he's been placed five times. His last three runs have been over hurdles while Ascot De Bruyere made a successful debut for new connections over hurdles in February and has generally performed with credit over fences. Calivigny has won twice over hurdles here and finished a close second over fences on the track last month but ran very poorly at Kelso last time. Mango Cap, a winner over hurdles at Perth, was having his first start over the bigger obstacles when a never dangerous third at Taunton. He's only six and bred for jumping fences so should get into the frame. Winning point-to-pointer FREDDIES PORTRAIT (NAP) ran quite well over hurdles but was always going to be a chaser and made a fine start when runner-up to the in-form Halcyon Days at Carlisle. He's only 2lb higher and this should be within his capabilities.
Calivigny (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) With leaders, lost place before 8th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Master Ruffit (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Led early, headed 2nd, weakened from 8th, behind straight, 10th of 14, dist behind Our Duke (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Mango Cap (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Never fluent, last pair, not fluent 2nd and next, left in 5th place and hampered 4th, went modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Behind The Wire (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, led before 5th, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Angus Milan (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, soon mid-division, closed to chase leaders approaching straight, soon chased winner, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Moores Road (10-10) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Transient Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, weakened before last, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Freddies Portrait (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led, headed before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Halcyon Days (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
