held up in rear, mistake 5th, soon behind, well tailed off
led until after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, jumped slowly 7th, closed after, not fluent 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
prominent, led 3rd, headed next, ridden after 7th, outpaced before 3 out
held up in mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, headway approaching 5th where not fluent, one pace and no impression on leaders after 2 out
soon in rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, closed 3rd, led 6th, headed 2 out, every chance thereafter, stayed on, held close home
led after 1st, headed 3rd, led next, not fluent 5th or when headed 6th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, not fluent next, led when mistake 2 out, hard pressed, driven out
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, challenged 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 5th, not fluent 6th, went 2nd briefly 3 out, one pace next, no extra flat
prominent on outside, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, behind next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, weakened from next, pulled up after
Cheat The Cheater was just touched off in a novices' handicap over course and distance last month. He finished a long way ahead of Nutin Fancy at Ffos Las earlier and has every chance of going one better today. Moorlands Mist is another with form at the track and could go close if handling the step up in trip while Silver Commander looks to be improving and appears to be the stable pick ahead of Regal Presence. Big Jer, Perfect Candidate and Master Todd are others to consider but VALLEY LAD should take all the beating if reproducing his second to Le Beau Bai in a much better race at Ffos Las in November, his only previous try over 3m.
A Heart Beats On (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 16l behind Benheir (10-7) at Towcester 2m nhf (6) gd in Nov '11.
Big Jer 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 3rd just before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Buck's Bond (10-9) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, soon behind, ridden and headway under pressure before 3 out, chased leading pair next, challenged and every chance last, kept on, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Virginia Ash (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Lower Hope Dandy 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, bumped 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Midnight Prayer (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Lucky Sun 50-1 (11-1) Behind, reminder 2nd, in touch next, lost place 7th, soon behind, 10th of 12, well behind Virginia Ash (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Master Todd (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 4th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, went 2nd and mistake last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Minella Definitely (11-9) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Missing The Craic 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off, 17th of 18, well behind Ericht (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Moorlands Mist 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, chased leading pair 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Annacotty (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Nutin Fancy (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 9th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 13, 44l behind Ugly Bug (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped big early stages, went 6th 9th, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd flat, should do better, 3rd of 9, 14l behind O'faolains Boy (10-11) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Regal Presence (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Berkeley Barron (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs.
Silver Commander 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, closed on 3rd from last, 4th of 11, 10l behind Minella Definitely (11-9) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Sir Benfro 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden in 5th after 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 16, well behind Whisky Yankee (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Upton Oaks 66-1 (11-5) Always in rear, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Cool George (10-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Jan '12.
Valley Lad (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) In touch, under pressure after 4th, mistake next, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 34l behind Stow (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Mongress Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid div best, 7th 1/2way & wknd up 6out, to last when pu bef 5out, in a race won by Lanespark (11-4) at Avaune 3m ire ptp sft in Dec, 13 ran.
