held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4th, led 3 out, kept on, driven out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
held up behind, ridden before 4 out, weakening when badly hampered 3 out
held up towards rear on outer, weakened from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, led 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened after last
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders on inner approaching 4 out, every chance when stumbled badly and fell 3 out
with leader, led before 2nd, headed 4th, chased leaders, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd after last, hard ridden and every chance final 110 yards, no extra
took keen hold, led until before 2nd, led again 4th, headed 5 out, weakened before next, hampered 3 out
held up mid-division, ridden and not fluent 3 out, weakened next
Storm Surge is probably best watched on his first start since May, while Shelomoh was pulled up on his reappearance at Newcastle last month. Tartan Snow is interesting, however, having finished runner-up at Ayr nine days ago - he is on a lenient mark nowadays. Emotive is pretty consistent and Overbranch should be approaching peak fitness now, while Banoge won over C&D two years ago and looks the pick of Rose Dobbin's two runners. But preference is for Towcester runner-up DUKE OF MALFI, who hasn't always looked straightforward but goes on the ground and is a pound lower than when successful at Ayr last March.
Tartan Snow 33-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway 3 out, in 3rd when not fluent last, kept on well to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, nearest at finish, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Quicuyo (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Shelomoh (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place after 9th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Star Player (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Storm Surge (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner after last until before bend entering home straight, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 25l behind Shulmin (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Emotive 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, under pressure in 5th before 4 out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 9, 20l behind Nelliedonethat (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Overbranch 12-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 8th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 11, 14l behind Heavenly Chorus (10-13) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Banoge (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, mistake 13th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 35l behind Eyre Square (11-9) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Duke of Malfi 9-2 (11-12) Led until 5th, rallied approaching 4 out, led next, strongly challenged last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Kinkeel (9-13) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Euro American (GER) 8-1 (11-5) Held towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders in 4th before next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 22l behind Kings Guard (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Led, and took keen hold, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 14, 14l behind Sea Cliff (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Norminster 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, reminders 5th, weakened from 8th, 6th of 10, 34l behind Janal (9-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
