An uninspiring contest from all angles and SEPTOS is nothing more than the most tentative of recommendations despite being no less than 10lb out of the handicap. He's 0-13 under Rules but did plug on in the closing stages at Lingfield last time under similar conditions to claim the minor placing and a repeat performance of that level at these weights would give him claims off his lowly perch. Master D'Or enjoys the mud and came back to form at Fontwell recently and the 12-year-old should go well again despite topweight with his useful conditional offsetting a 7lb penalty for that success. The 'dark horse' is Ahwaak and a market move should be heeded closely. He hasn't shown much in novice hurdles but has fair point-to-point form to his name and enters open handicap company for his chasing debut off a fair mark. Guydus and Huckleberry are limited but not ruled out from the foot of the weights.
Master d'Or (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway from 5 out, went 3rd before next, went 2nd 2 out, led after last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan beating Rateable Value (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Captain Tidds (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, blundered 5th, headway 12th, 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Run To Fly (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Piran (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Led 3rd, not fleunt next, headed 6th, led 7th until not fluent 9th, hit 10th, mistake 13th, blundered 14th, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Gorge (10-13) at Ludlow 3m Am hcp ch 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
The Humbel Monk (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led, headed 8th, blundered badly next and pulled up, in a race won by Ilewin Tom (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Ahwaak (USA) 150-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 47l behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Mysortofman 16-1 (11-6) In touch, mistake 4th, ridden and lost place before next, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Well Green (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Wadswick Ben 100-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Over The Page 125-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 6th, slowed up slightly when refused 3 out, in a race won by Hobb's Dream (10-9) at Taunton 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Guydus (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Led into start, soon tracking leader, led 11th, pushed along 13th, headed next, 3 lengths off winner when hit 3 out, soon demoted to 3rd, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Backfromthecongo (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Huckleberry (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Prominent, not fluent 4th, chased winner 9th until after 13th and again from 15th, no impression after 3 out, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Mortimers Cross (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Septos 6-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, blundered badly 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Brunette'sonly (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
