mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway on outside 8th, lost place after 10th, well behind 17th
slowly into stride, always in rear, pulled up after mistake 2 out
prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 9th, well beaten from 16th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 5th, well behind when pulled up after 13th
mid-division, not fluent 4th, effort 16th, no impression, well beaten before 2 out
jumped right, led after 1st, prominent, led 8th, headed before 14th, 6 lengths off winner 2 out, no impression, kept on
towards rear, jumped left and mistake 12th, mistake next, behind 14th, pulled up before 17th
towards rear, headway after 16th, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 16th, mistake 17th, 3rd and held by winner from 2 out, kept on
led after 1st, headed 3rd, mistake 12th, 4th and no extra before last
raced keenly, chased leaders, hampered 7th, switched left after next, challenging when not much room 13th, led before next, 6 lengths clear 2 out, eased close home
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 8th, pecked 15th, weakened before next, pulled up before 4 out
NonRunner
Buddha Scheme is proving a bit hit-or-miss but is due a good run and may prove the pick of his yard’s two runners. Don Herbager is much respected having landed this 12 months ago as he looks to have aimed at the race again. Eclair De Guye has already run well in the London National, Lincolnshire National and North Yorkshire National this season and No Cruise Yet won over an extended 3m4f at Haydock in November. THE QUESTIONER may lack a bit of experience but did make a winning start over fences at Doncaster and could make a better chaser than hurdler even though he won three times over the smaller obstacles.
Skandiburg (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Never going well in rear, mistake 3rd, awkward 8th, pushed along after 13th, soon left behind, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Monbeg Genius (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 10-3 (10-3) In rear, headway 5 out, pressed leaders 3 out, slow 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bushypark (10-7) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Led, headed 4th, prominent, tracked leaders 8th, dropped to rear 14th, ridden and rallied 2 out, chased winner next, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Git Maker (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Don Herbager (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Off the pace in last pair, behind and struggling before 10th, finally picked up went 4th run-in, closed on 3rd but no chance with winner, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Raddon Top (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Beatthebullet (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, pushed along before 4 out, 2 lengths behind when fell 4 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
No Cruise Yet 9-2 (10-2) Travelled well, jumped right on occasion, led 4th, ridden approaching last, headed after last, rallied well to lead final 50yds, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Poppa Poutine (11-8) by hd, 9 ran.
Buddha Scheme (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) In touch with leaders, towards rear before 6th, not fluent 16th, pushed along before 18th, soon behind and pulled up before 20th, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Camp Belan (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Towards rear of mid-division, driven along approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, made no telling impression, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Mackelduff (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Questioner (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) Raced on outside, in touch towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 11th, wanting to hang left 4 out, switched right and led 3 out, hard pressed after, just prevailed, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Lyrical Genius (11-8) by shd, 6 ran.
Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Towards rear, reminders 10th, lost touch 5 out, plugged on, 6th of 11, 21l behind Taste The Fear (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Bretney (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 8th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 18-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden along and weakened after 4 out, 5th of 9, 18l behind Mackelduff (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Ran in snatches, in touch in mid-division when brought down 13th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Glittering Love (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Midfield, mistake 6 out, progress 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on flat, narrowly denied, 2nd of 11, hd behind Rath An Iuir (11-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
