off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
chased leaders, lost place 20th, ridden after 23rd, never on terms after
mid-division, towards rear 12th, tailing off when pulled up before 16th
tracked leaders, led, 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, found extra and asserted final 110 yards
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 18th, pulled up before 21st
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
towards rear, bit closer when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 9th, unseated rider 20th
chased leaders, led 27th until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden in 3rd between last two, well held when refused last
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 21st, headway chasing leaders 26th, outpaced in 5th 2 out, left remote 3rd at the last
wore hood to post,held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 24th, went 2nd soon after 2 out, upsides last, ridden to challenge run-in, found no extra final 110 yards
off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off
led until approaching 9th, chased leader, hit next, led again 25th until 27th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, left remote 4th at the last
off the pace towards rear, bit closer at 11th, plugging on in remote 6th when left 5th at the last
off the pace towards rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off when mistake 21st, fell 27th
towards rear when unseated rider 2nd
pressed leader, hit 4th, led approaching 9th, went clear 14th, reduced lead when headed 25th, weakened quickly 27th
Delta Work just got the better of the legendary Tiger Roll on heavy going in this 12 months ago. The pair pulled a long way clear of Plan Of Attack and Diesel D'Allier and Keith Donaghue’s mount went on to finish third in the Grand National. He’s been prepared with this race in mind again and was conceding weight all round when third in a handicap over the course and distance in January behind Back On The Lash and Deise Aba. SNOW LEOPARDESS was sixth that day having her first look at these unique obstacles. Last season’s Becher Chase winner has since run a cracker in the Grand National Trial at Haydock and she could give supporters a run for their money today at a working man’s price. Back On The Lash obviously loves it here and Franco De Port and Galvin are class acts. It was less than 12 months ago that the latter was finishing fourth in a Gold Cup. Lieutenant Rocco jumped superbly at Kempton following wind surgery and could be the type to thrive over these fences.
Back On The Lash 6-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 14th, headed 15th, led before 28th, hard pressed from last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan beating Deise Aba (10-3) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Coup De Pinceau (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 15th, dropped away quickly after 5 out, pulled up, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Deise Aba (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd last, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Back On The Lash (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Delta Work (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in last, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in last 2 out, some modest late progress, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Blazing Khal (11-8) at Navan 2m 5f (1) Good - Yielding in Feb.
Diesel D'Allier (FR) 12-1 (10-8) Prominent, slow 19th, outpaced 28th, well beaten from after 3 out, 11th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Back On The Lash (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Easysland (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, struggling after mistake 25th, 9th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Foxy Jacks (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outer, improved to 2nd at 2nd, jumped right 6th, mistake and reminders 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 16th of 23, dist behind The Goffer (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 80-1 (10-10) Mid-division after slow jump 1st, headway 20th, chasing leaders last, no extra final 75 yards, 5th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Franco De Port (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, mistake 11th, pushed along 4 out, in touch in rear when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, went 4th at last, no extra, 5th close home, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Galvin (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders early, held up behind leaders from 4th, slight mistakes 7th and 5 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no extra in 6th before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 7, dist behind Conflated (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Hardline (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 9th, slight mistake and headed 17th, ridden in 5th 4 out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 20, 13l behind Stealthy Tom (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f Yielding in Feb.
Lieutenant Rocco (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Made all, 2 lengths ahead when hit 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Iconic Muddle (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mortal (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Towards rear, not fluent 26th, headway from pressing for 3rd flat, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 15, 7l behind Back On The Lash (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Plan Of Attack (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) In rear, mistake 1st, struggling 3 out, no impression, 7th of 15, 11 3/4l behind Back On The Lash (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Gin On Lime (FR) 22-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 7th after 8th, mistake at 10th, progress to 5th after 4 out, improved to 4th after 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, left 4th and no impression run-in, 4th of 16, 11l behind Busselton (10-5) at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Snow Leopardess 16-1 (10-11) Always front rank, led briefly after 9th, chased leader until approaching 14th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 16th, challenged 3 out, led approaching last, battled on gamely, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Quick Wave (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
