held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, behind 11th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after
prominent, jumped left 2nd, mistakes 7th and 12th, blundered and unseated rider 17th
prominent, went 2nd 10th, led before 12th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
in rear, jumped slowly 8th, soon ridden along, in touch 16th, mistake and no extra 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 8th and 12th, every chance when hit 3 out, one pace and no impression on leading pair last
in touch, outpaced after 5 out, rallied to chase winner 2 out, driven flat, headed close home
in touch in mid-division, blundered 17th, lost place 19th, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place when hit 5th, headway after 12th, hampered and lost place again 17th, closed 4 out, one pace last
held up in rear, steady headway from after 14th, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed last, stayed on gamely flat to lead again close home
led, blundered 11th, headed before next, hit 14th, lost place 19th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, hit 7th and lost place, some headway 17th, no impression, well beaten 19th, fell soon after
Lucy Gardner's claim on board Flying Award has swung things her mount's way on several occasions but the ten-year-old, who stays extreme distances, would prefer easier conditions. Kris Cross had been in fine form before jumping poorly and pulling up at Uttoxeter while De La Bech had to be pushed along from the start at Sandown so did well to get so close. Merlin's Wish is another who may find the going too quick for him but FREDO won't mind the conditions and his close third behind Hey Big Spender in veteran's event at Ascot may be good enough.
Flying Award (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, closed 9th, went 2nd 14th, led before 4 out, stayed on well, won at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar beating Coolking (11-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
Kris Cross (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders lost place 13th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bold Chief (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
De La Bech 11-2 (11-5) Ran in snatches, chased leaders and early reminders, went 3rd after 12th, went 2nd 16th, ridden and no impression when dropped to 3rd between last 2, 2nd again last until 100 yards out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Chartreux (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Reblis (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Roalco De Farges (11-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Handy Andy (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and lost touch from 10th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 6th of 9, 32l behind On Trend (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Major Malarkey (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Behind, struggling in rear 14th, moderate progress 2 out, 7th of 13, 19l behind Roalco De Farges (11-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Top Smart 20-1 (10-3) Always toward srear, last and struggling 12th, never involved, 11th of 13, 23l behind There's No Panic (10-7) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Dec.
Fredo (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, mistake 16th, driven to challenge when not fluent 2 out, stayed on well under pressure, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Hey Big Spender (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Mar.
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway out to chase leaders, ridden before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Barlow (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Susquehanna River (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led until 7th, led 9th, headed before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace and beaten last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Miss Saffron (10-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Bally Sands (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, not fluent 13th, hit 12th, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Talkonthestreet (11-9) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Merlin's Wish 33-1 (11-6) Prominent, lost place when fell 12th, in a race won by Midnight Prayer (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m Listed Amateur Novice Chase (5yo+) (1) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
