tracked leaders, pecked 8th, lost place from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
held up in touch and keen, took closer order after 7th to chase leader, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, driven out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, always held
close up, hit 6th, ridden before 10th, weakened from 2 out
led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th and towards rear, pulled up before 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, quickly weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear and keen, headway before 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out, soon pulled up
Whats Up Woody was a little disappointing on his debut over fences at Chepstow and may need more time. Aghill should go well, however, having got off the mark over the larger obstacles at the first time of asking. Rose Dobbin's charge is 8lb higher here but Mark Quinlan's claim negates most of that and he jumped well at Musselburgh. Double Default has been placed in two of his four starts over fences but Do It For Dalkey has something to prove after being pulled up at Newcastle last month. BLED has been struggling under penalties in novice hurdles of late so it's no surprise Donald McCain is switching him to fences. The six-year-old won on heavy going at Uttoxeter in November so will handle the ground here and is handicapped to go close if his jumping proves up to scratch.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Close up and keen, led after 7th, headed next, mistake 6 out, ridden and weakened before 5 out, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, well behind Silver Kate (10-7) at Chepstow 3m beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
Beamazed 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 14, 40l behind Daring Origyn (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
Master Eddy 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 10th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 27l behind Lackamon (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Aghill (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In touch, hampered 4th, chased leaders 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, driven out, won at Musselburgh 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (4) gd in Jan beating Copper's Gold (11-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Double Default (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before next, headed approaching last, weakened last 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Kings Guard (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Bled (FR) 6-1 (11-4) With leader, reminders after 6th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 12, well behind Soll (10-12) at Newcastle 3m nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
Do It For Dalkey 11-8fav (12-3) Towards rear, headway approaching 9th, quickly lost place approaching 10th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Dark Gentleman (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
On Gossamer Wings (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Prominent and keen, blundered 10th, in 6th and ridden when weakening and blundered 4 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by General Hardi (10-11) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 14 ran.