held up in touch in 4th, chased winner before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression
with leader early, not fluent 7th, lost place before 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened from 11th, fell 4 out
held up towards rear, saddle slipped, pulled up before 4th
chased leaders, weakened from 11th, pulled up after 4 out
made all, clear from 2 out, pushed out
held up in rear, headway before 10th, went 3rd before 4 out, one pace
chased leaders, blundered 10th soon weakened, blundered 11th, pulled up soon after
Alpha One had shown potential over timber and made a promising start to his chasing career behind Our Mick here last month where he jumped well throughout. He looks certain to go well but may find TIME OUT just too strong. James Ewart's charge finished a close runner-up in this a year ago and wasn't seen again until a very fair effort in a Newcastle handicap last month. Roper showed early potential over hurdles but seemed to lose confidence after falling at Cheltenham in December and pulled up on his return to action earlier this month. Best Legend had some decent form in Irish point-to-points and Tregaro came up against a well-handicapped rival here last time.
Alpha One (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in 4th, with leader 11th, chased winner and pecked slightly 3 out, ridden before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Our Mick (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (5) gd in Nov.
A Patchy Dancer (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside and closer order when mistake 4th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by High Ransom (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Best Legend (IRE) 4-6 (12-0) Alw pr, cl up 3out, ld bef 2out where b mstk & ur, in a race won by Ballyboker Boy (12-0) at Necarne 3m ire ptp sft in May, 12 ran.
Forrest Lemons 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, blundered 1st, hit 3rd, hampered 10th, weakened after 12th, fell 2 out, in a race won by Baaher (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Knockavardagh Boy (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, 6th of 10, well behind Bin End (10-7) at Leicester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Roper (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, weakened approaching next, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Native Gallery (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy, 13 ran.
Time Out (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra when lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Tregaro (FR) 10-3fav (11-3) Mid-division, went 3rd before 5 out, chased winner after, no impression, 2nd of 11, 7l behind On Gossamer Wings (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Flutina 20-1 (11-7) Prom early; strugg 15; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Bromley Bay (11-7) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar '10, 11 ran.
