led, stumbled and headed 4 out, chased leader until before 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 4 out, clear next, ridden before 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner run-in
chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, quickened readily clear run-in, easily
always last, not fluent 2nd and next, weakened 7th, tailed off
Nonrunner
BLACKWATER KING hasn't done as well as expected over fences but began on a mark of 116 and is now down 8lb which should be enough for him to get off the mark. Baileys Concerto ran well over hurdles here last month before scoring over fences at Hexham though that was over 2m5f and this could prove on the short side. The ex-Irish Ted Dolly is gradually slipping to a winnable mark and shouldn't be far away.
Star In Flight 25-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 11f out, stayed handy until lost place over 5f out, no impression after, 6th of 13, 14l behind Domtaline (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Blackwater King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 3 out, driven to lead briefly next, kept on until ridden and not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Itsuptoyou (11-7) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, in touch before 4 out, went 3 lengths 3rd last, stayed on to lead towards finish (no time taken due to very poor visability), won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar beating Double Whammy (11-6) by 1l, 10 ran.
Marleno (GER) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not much room, mistake and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Tinelyra (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Ted Dolly (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, in touch at back of group before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 23l behind Noche De Reyes (11-3) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Mar.
