held up in touch in last pair, struggling after 8th, tailed 2 out
held up in touch, outpaced on outside before 3 out, driven stayed on to get better of duel for modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
prominent, lost place 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
held up in touch in last pair, headway after 3 out, driven to chase easy winner turning in, soon ridden, kept on same pace, just lost out in duel for modest 2nd flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after next, clear when carried left by loose horse last, very easily
left in lead start, driven and headed after 2 out, lost place turning in, 4th and beaten when fell last
held up in touch on outside, fell 4th
refused to race
held up in touch, headway to join leader on outside after 7th, lost place after 3 out, beaten when left modest 4th last
Withdrawn
Weebill has only had six starts over timber and is beginning to show his true form, winning a novices' hurdle with plenty in hand at Ayr. He's making his handicap debut and could be well treated while Sweet Home Chicago has started to make his mark and completed a double when scoring at Galway though his path was eased when the odds-on Wicklow Brave was an early faller. Vieux Lion Rouge is much better known for his exploits over the Aintree fences though goes particularly well fresh and is on a lower mark over hurdles. Tom Scudamore rides him rather than the stable's Dell' Arca, who won on the Flat in August, and he's the regular partner of FIRST ASSIGNMENT (NAP). Ian Williams' charge came with a late rattle to snatch the spoils over 2m5f here last month and with the longer trip certain to suit Tom O'Brien can steer him home. Boyhood easily landed a handicap here on New Year's Day though that was on heavy going while The Eaglehaslanded hasn't had much racing for his age and is the type to make progress this winter.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 10th, not fluent 15th, lost place 3 out, kept on again flat but no chance, 8th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Relentless Dreamer (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Boyhood (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, led before last, hung left flat, stayed on to draw clear final 100 yards, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan beating Red Rising (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, challenged before 7th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 10th of 20, 18 1/4l behind The Mighty Don (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Goodbye Dancer (FR) 28-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 2 out, 11th of 20, 25 1/4l behind The Mighty Don (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Weebill 5-6fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, drew clear flat, kept on, won at Ayr 2m 4f (4) gd in May beating Bialco (10-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
First Assignment (IRE) 9-2fav (10-13) In touch in mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, led post, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Vive Le Roi (10-12) by shd, 20 ran.
Master Dancer 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, well beaten after 4 out, 14th of 18, 24 1/2l behind Garo De Juilley (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Anteros (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden to chase front pair before next, no extra and held before last, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Rolling Maul (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Buckle Street 20-1 (11-12) Slowly away, behind, reminders after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 6th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Ready And Able (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sweet Home Chicago (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Raced 4th, left 3rd at 4th, took closer order before 2 out, progress to 2nd after 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching straight, ridden and asserted run-in, won at Galway 3m Yielding in Oct beating Val De Ferbet (11-0) by 9l, 6 ran.
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, badly hampered 8th (canal turn), soon behind, no danger after, 9th of 38, dist behind Tiger Roll (10-13) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
