held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, a close 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, upsides last when fell
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led after 2 out, joined when left clear last, kept on well
held up in touch, weakened before 4 out
held up in rear, weakening when jumped slow 5 out, pulled up before next
took keen hold, led and soon clear until 3 out, headed after next, soon weakened, left 2nd and hampered last
chased leaders, reminder 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
chased clear leader, weakened after 5 out
Tartan Snow seems to have finally got the hang of jumping fences, ploughing through the mud to beat subsequent winner Euro American at Carlisle earlier this month. Stuart Coltherd's 11-year-old is 8lb higher but still rates a danger to SHERIFF HALL. It took George Charlton's gelding five attempts to get off the mark over hurdles at Musselburgh in November, but he followed that up with a good fourth in better company here last month and looks the type to do well over the larger obstacles. Earl Grez invariably finds at least one too good and needs some help from then handicapper and none of the others have shown enough to suggest they can play a part here.
Tartan Snow 13-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4th, led 3 out, kept on, driven out, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Euro American (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Prosecco (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Bay Cherry (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov '09.
Earl Grez (FR) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after 5 out, ridden approaching next, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 11l behind Elite Land (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Daytime Dreamer (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway to lead before 6th, headed 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 17, 31l behind San Deng (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Sheriff Hall (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Led and soon clear until 3 out, headed after next, no extra last 100 yards, 4th of 12, 4l behind Cunning Clarets (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Oleolat (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders to 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Schindlers Society (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Glad Lion (GER) 13-2 (11-1) In touch, chased leaders from 3 out, pushed along and weakened from 2 out, 9th of 12, 37l behind Pagan Lightning (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
