ridden away from start, soon chasing leaders, 2nd from 3rd until 5 out, 2nd again after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
held up towards rear, bumped 9th, blundered and unseated rider next
led 2nd headed before next, stayed handy, jumped left 9th, every chance 5 out, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, in touch 5th, outpaced 12th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, lost 2nd and no impression on winner after 2 out, no extra last
led 2nd, led before next, pressed 5 out until 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
in rear, headway when not fluent 12th, one pace 4th when not fluent 3 out, no extra from next
held up towards rear, some headway 5 out, weakened before next
held up in mid-division, bumped 9th, pushed along after 11th, well beaten from 5 out, fell last
NonRunner
There are five previous course winners in this including ALLCHILLEDOUT and Colin Tizzard’s entry has dropped to a fair mark judged on his latest third at Fontwell. Thedrinkymeister is probably a few pounds too high but did finish ahead of Catching On when runner-up at Bangor last month and makes more appeal than Alf 'n' Dor and All Kings. Paddy The Oscar is standing dish here but probably back in the handicapper’s grip. Hansupfordetroit has his ground but was beaten in a seller over hurdles last time and Sutter's Mill will need to improve on his fourth at Ffos Las when behind Alf 'n' Dor.
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Jumped right, led, hanging right, headed and reminders 2nd, soon led again, ridden after 9th, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Catching On (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Towards rear, blundered 9th, headway into 5th and slightly hampered 11th, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd 3 out, held when mistake next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner but clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Back To The Thatch (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Waldorf Salad 4-1 (11-12) Disputed lead to after 6th, tracked front pair, disputed lead again before 12th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Themanfrom Minella (11-6) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
All Kings (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up behind, driven to chase leaders 4 out, 3rd and ridden after next, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Indy Five (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, slow, went left and baulked 10th, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led until 4 out, chased winner until next, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Back To The Thatch (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 1st, blundered 6th, effort 4 out, plugged on and no impression, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Robin Of Locksley (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) hvy in Jan.
Steel Native (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4th and 7th, some headway 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Allchilledout 3-1 (11-10) With winner, blundered 11th, ridden before 2 out, soon lost 2nd place, kept on and just held for 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Greyed A (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
