chased leaders, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
chased leader, led 5 out, headed 3 out, chased winner 2 out until last, no extra
towards rear, hit 5th, headway on outer before 6th, weakening when fell 3 out
mid-division, hit 6th, effort 3 out, never dangerous, pulled up before last
always towards rear
always behind, hit 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway before 2 out in 5th, chased winner from last, no impression
led, headed 5 out, regained lead 3 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
Withdrawn
Prosecco and Et Maintenant give Lucinda Russell a strong hand with preference just for the latter, up 5lb for scoring narrowly at Newcastle where he had the favourite Playing The Field and the fancied Teerie Express behind. Prosecco is consistent though yet to prove he stays the trip over fences so this can go to TAKE OVER SIVOLA, who hasn't shown much since arriving from France but has been too high in the weights and this is a more realistic mark. Ruff Diamond won over hurdles here in December and is making his handicap debut over fences while Red Kingdom looks well enough handicapped and would probably have just needed his latest run here after a two-month break.
Take Over Sivola (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, challenged before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 31l behind Mohayer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.
Et Maintenant (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, stayed on and just held on near line, won at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft beating Definite Appeal (10-3) by shd, 7 ran.
Prosecco (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 4th before 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Nelson du Ronceray (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Ruff Diamond (USA) 16-1 (11-0) With leaders to 7th, in touch, outpaced before 3 out, 5th and beaten when mistake next, 5th of 7, 20l behind Carrickboy (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chase (4) gs in Jan.
Clouseau (NZ) 25-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, in 3rd and reminders after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 45l behind Kings Grey (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Playing The Field (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 13th, went 3rd 2 out, no extra last 100 yards, soon eased, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Et Maintenant (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Red Kingdom (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Behind, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to go moderate 4th 2 out, never near leaders, 4th of 10, 10l behind Altan Khan (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Teerie Express 11-4 (10-8) Close up, led before 8th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 19l behind Et Maintenant (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Cassius (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, jumped right 3rd and 4th, soon in rear, struggling from 9th, last of 5, 32l behind Dowd's Destiny (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
Domoly (FR) 13-2 (10-3) In rear, mistake 10th, some headway 3 out, never on terms, 3rd of 8, 31l behind O Crotaigh (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Teenando (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 12, 21l behind Dawn Ride (10-10) at Newcastle 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Sotovik (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) With leader, led 2nd, headed 12th, ridden 5 out, weakened before 3 out, soon eased, pulled up before 2 oput, in a race won by Mister Marker (11-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft, 7 ran.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 5-2 (10-3) Led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 7th, headed 11th, mistake and weakened from 5 out, 4th of 5, 19l behind Quacity (11-9) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
