led, clear 4th to 3 out, joined next, soon ridden and headed, weakened before last, tailed off
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, effort after next, weakened last
tracked leader, close up 3 out, challenged next, soon led, ridden and headed last, no chance with easy winner flat
tracked leaders until lost action and pulled up before 5th
held up in rear, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression
reluctant to line up, refused to race
raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked clear pair 6th, close up after 3 out, led last, soon clear, pushed out, easily
tracked leaders, close up after 3 out, effort after next, one pace in 3rd before last, no impression after
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, tailed off next
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off next
Keltus is high enough in the weights back over hurdles but Greybougg is running well. He's 7lb higher than when second at Ascot but this shorter trip should be in his favour. Dragon's Den easily beat Alternatif at Taunton in February but was well beaten at that track a couple of weeks ago and can be hard to catch right. Towcester winner Ozzy Thomas was well beaten on his only previous try over this trip so we'll stick with LONG HOUSE HALL (NAP). He made a winning start for Dan Skelton at Market Rasen and showed his best form in Ireland on good going. A penalty shouldn't prevent a follow-up if he's in the same mood.
Greybougg 8-1 (11-6) Led, blundered 4 out, hung left under pressure after last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Morito Du Berlais (11-5) at Ascot 3m cond hcap hdle (3) gs in Mar.
Keltus (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, weakening when fell next, in a race won by Irish Cavalier (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed nov hcap ch (1) gs in Mar, 20 ran.
Alternatif (FR) 11-10fav (11-11) Pressed leader, led 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Dragon's Den (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy in Feb.
Tistory (FR) 8-11fav (11-2) Tracked leader, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, led before 4 out, headed next, no extra from last, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Hold Court (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Dragon's Den (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up in rear, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Sporting Boy (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
Azabitmour (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Refused to race and took no part, in a race won by Ossie's Dancer (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 12 ran.
Long House Hall (IRE) 9-2fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Factor Fifty (11-6) by 8l, 8 ran.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, chased leading pair after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, edged right and stayed on well run-in, ridden out, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Steel City (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Daveron (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden and went 3rd when not fluent 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 50l behind Beg To Differ (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Drumlang (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in last trio, ridden and struggling before 8th, tailed off after 4 out, 6th of 7, well behind Brandon Hill (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
