tracked leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along 4 out, headway next, ridden and kept on to go 3rd towards finish
in rear, jumped right 7th, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden and jumped right final 3 fences, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
raced wide, chased clear leader, closed 9th and led soon after, ridden and joined 2 out, ran on to go clear run in, eased close home
close up, chased winner 10th, ridden to press winner from 2 out, outpaced run in
keen led, soon clear, hit 9th, soon headed, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
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DA VINCI HAND is no world-beater but won over a shorter trip here in December and will be carrying 2lb less thanks to Thomas Wilmott’s claim. Donladd has placed here over hurdles and looks to have strong claims if improving again on his latest third over fences at Wetherby. Massini Man races off the same mark as when second at Southwell and is preferred to Victory Echo, who wears first-time blinkers, of the others.
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Soon towards rear behind 5th, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Donladd (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Raced wide in touch in rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair when mistake 3 out, ridden and jumped right 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind File Illico (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Victory Echo (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led 12th, headed flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Relkadam (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Massini Man 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden between horses 3 out, switched left 2 out, ran on from last, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Rafferty (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Go Pharisee Flyer (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and pushed along, ridden before 2 out, made no impression, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Cenotice (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
