tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and no extra from last
led, headed 7th, weakened from 3 out
close up, jumped slow 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, pulled up before 7th
tracked leaders and keen, kept on in 3rd from last, always held
towards rear, headway 9th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, led 3 out, kept on and headed close home
towards rear, reminders after 4th, kept on from 3 out, one pace and no impression
Not many of these arrive off the back of decent efforts but Cara Court and Pistol Basc are previous course winners while Carobello was sent off favourite at Fakenham last month. CROWN AND GLORY only weakened at the last on his debut over fences at Sedgefield last time. A winning pointer, he should be capable of better so gets the nod with Jonathan England's claim a plus. Wincanton runner-up Moonlight Maggie may be the danger ahead of One In A Row, who hasn't raced since September.
Brunello 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Uno Valoroso (10-6) at Hexham 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Cara Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Jumped right throughout, led 2nd, headed 9th, ridden 11th, outpaced from 3 out, last of 4, 31l behind Ballydague Lady (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Pistol Basc (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, hampered and mistake 1st, held up in rear, outpaced 10th, went modest 3rd when mistake 2 out, no chance with front pair, lost place flat, 4th of 5, 22l behind Zazamix (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Carobello (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) Led until blundered 1st, chased winner, lost 2nd before blundered 6th, chased leading pair, soon outpaced, continued but tailed off, 3rd of 4, 40l behind Full Ov Beans (11-5) at Fakenham 2m cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Decent Lord (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Close up, led before 5th, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened from last in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 42l behind Turf Trivia (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Crown And Glory (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance after 2 out, no extra and weakened quickly before last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Runswick Days (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Pindar (GER) 10-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, chased clear leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, 6th of 8, 41l behind Cango (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Moonlight Maggie 4-1 (10-2) Held up, took keen hold, headway on inside 7th, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Chance Encounter (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
One In A Row (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, jumped right throughout, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Everylasting (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.