tracked leader, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
led, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out
in touch, ridden and headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next
tracked leaders, lost touch 6th, behind next, pulled up 3 out
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on run in
held up, mistake 7th, ridden next, not trouble leaders
in rear, ridden when not fluent 4 out, pulled up next
in rear, pushed along 6th, behind next, pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden out
held up, ridden and towards rear 4 out, not fluent 2 out
El Presente won a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon in October but failed to cope under a penalty back at the same track last time. It remains to be seen if MARTEN copes any better penalised for his win at Southwell but he won easily despite being eased down in the closing stages and gets the vote. The Dellercheckout is a likely improver for the Nicholls yard on the back of a modest debut over timber at Aintree and is preferred to point-to-point winner Uppertown Prince.
El Presente 5-4fav (11-4) Tracked winner, lost 2nd 2 out, hung right and beaten last, hung right flat, no extra, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Equus Secretus (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Marten (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Made all, ridden and clear before last, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov beating Sky Pirate (11-5) by 16l, 7 ran.
Asking Questions (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, towards rear and reminder before 3rd, closed on outside 4th, lost place 6th, soon behind, 11th of 14, dist behind Who's My Jockey (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Atomic Rumble (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden, hung left and not quicken over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Welsby (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Happy Ring House (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Mid-division, weakened from 6 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Leskinfere (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 6th of 11, 29l behind Count Meribel (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Luckime (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Chooseyourweapon (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Mega Mind (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Du Soleil (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Quasi (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Pink Mist.
The Dellercheckout (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway before 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Hear No Evil (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Uppertown Prince (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Prom, 3rd 1/2way, lft ld aft 5out, 1l adv bef 2out, going best aft 2out, 6l adv last, kow, won at Belharbour 3m mdn Yielding in Feb beating U No Like (12-2) by 10l, 8 ran.
Dauphiness 100-1 (10-5) Held up, pushed along after 7th, weakened after next, well behind when mistake 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Dandy Dan (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
