held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 9th, blundered and weakened 13th, tailed off and no chance when hampered by loose horse last
chased leaders, driven along after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, almost snatched 3rd
chased leaders, 2nd 10th, led 13th, headed and stumbled 3 out, chased leaders, no extra from next
last pair, blundered 2nd, toawrds rear and reminders after 9th, never on terms,
held up and behind, headway approaching 11th, 3rd 2 out, 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in
led until 13th, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace when lost 2nd at the last, 3rd and one pace run-in
mid-division on inside, headway to get in behind leaders 9th, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 14th
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake and lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 14th, pulled up soon after
chased leader, blundered 4th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leadedrs, driven along after 14th, weakened 2 out, poor 7th when fell last
chased leaders, weakened 14th
always towards rear, never on terms, eased and no chance when hampered by faller at the last
held up, headway approaching 9th, chased leaders 12th, 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well
held up and behind, last and struggling before 10th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on run-in, no threat
Hollow Penny has been competing in decent company of late but remains 14lb higher than his handicap success at Wincanton in October. Brave Spartacus won a shade cosily at Newcastle last time but a 22lb rise still seems excessive and it could pay to stick with PRESENTING JUNIOR. He has rattled up a hat-trick of course wins and a 5lb rise may not halt his good progress. Too Cool To Fool is upped in class after scoring over 2m here but Shadows Lengthen won a similar event at Wetherby in October and has claims on that form.
Hollow Penny 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, closed after 5th, tracking leaders when not fluent 3 out, stayed on flat, unable to challenge, 5th of 23, 4l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Conquisto 66-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 14th of 21, 38l behind Killultagh Vic (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f cond hcap hdle (2) sft in Mar.
Mwaleshi 12-1 (11-9) Jumped right, led until 3rd, chased winner after, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, one pace, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 19l behind Seventh Sky (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Mar.
De Boitron (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division, closed after 5th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, 20th of 23, 39l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Firth Of The Clyde 50-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, struggling 10th, well behind before 3 out, 12th of 20, 28l behind Next Sensation (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Mar.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 15-8fav (10-11) Made all, stayed on strongly from last, won at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar beating Avidity (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Shadows Lengthen 22-1 (11-12) Held up behind in touch, headway after 5 out, close up on outside next, outpaced 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Montoya's Son (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Ultimate 15-2 (10-3) Led, soon clear, until 6th, headed 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd place close home, 4th of 7, 10l behind Raktiman (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Astracad (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders on inside, lost place from 8th, well held after 3 out, 10th of 17, 23l behind Surf And Turf (10-5) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs.
Glenquest (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Soon raced in 2nd, almost on terms from before 4 out, disputed lead before straight, led 2 out, headed approaching last where dropped to 4th, no extra, 4th of 5, 12l behind No Secrets (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp chs (10yo+) hvy in Mar.
Tap Night (USA) 20-1 (10-6) Behind, headway into mid-division 5 out, under pressure when hampered next, weakening when went left 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 24, well behind The Package (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f amat hcap ch (2) gd in Mar.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Mar beating Big Water (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Led to 3rd, pushed along before 5 out, ridden after 4 out, left in lead and alone from 3 out, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar, 4 ran.
