in rear, not always fluent and never going that well, lost touch 8th, tailing off when mistake 10th, pulled up after
led until 5th, led 8th until after 10th, lost place 12th, blundered next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened approaching 5 out
in touch, mistake 5th, ridden 10th, 5th and beaten when blundered 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, driven 3 out, 3rd approaching last, stayed on under strong pressure flat to lead near finish
in rear, headway 9th, 4th when blundered 5 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
prominent, sometimes jumped right, led 5th, headed 8th, led after 10th, hit next, driven when mistake 2 out, headed near finish
prominent, ridden 8th, ridden in 2nd from 5 out, stayed on under pressure, lost 2nd flat and no extra towards finish
in touch, lost place 11th, no impression on leaders after
in touch on outside, lost place after 5th, losing touch when mistake 10th, tailed off
towards rear, ridden 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up after
Jayjay Valentine was pulled up on his chase debut at Warwick but it would be no surprise if this lightly-raced sort makes a name for himself over the larger obstacles in the future. Ukrainian Star was tailed off back over fences at Folkestone last month while Crank Hill hasn't won over the bigger obstacles for almost two years. Marias Rock is only 3lb higher than when scoring over 3m2f at Ffos Las, however, and looks a danger to QUAZY DE JOIE. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding has been gradually getting his act together this season and the handicapper has given him a real chance to gain that elusive first win over fences today.
Nabouko (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, behind when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up after, in a race won by Premier Des Marais (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Crank Hill 9-2 (10-3) Prominent, lost place approaching 4th, ridden net, mistake 9th, went modest 5th 13th, went 4th after last, no impression, 4th of 10, 32l behind Ratify (10-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Mocho (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, lost place approaching 11th, soon behind, pulled up after, in a race won by Sawpit Supreme (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Our Columbus (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Not fluent 1st, prominent in chasing group, reminders after 8th, ridden in 5th before 12th, gradually weakened from 4 out, 8th of 12, 47l behind Ere Alfie (11-5) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Quazy de Joie (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, slightly hampered 11th, not fluent next, headway 13th, driven after 14th, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Antonius Caesar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Jayjay Valentine 13-2 (11-1) Led, not fluent 9th or 10th, headed approaching 11th, weakened after 13th, behind before next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Shaking Hands (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Ukrainian Star (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Chased leader until 10th, strugglin next, weakened 15th, poor 5th when blundered 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Ilewin Tom (10-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
Marias Rock 10-3 (10-9) Chased leading duo, chased leader 12th, challenged from 4 out, led narrowly soon after last, strongly pressed close home, held on gamely, all out, won at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Derawar (10-4) by shd, 6 ran.
Flowonlovelyriver (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, in rear from 4th, detached from 6th and soon well behind, not fluent 5 out, went very remote 3rd last, 3rd of 4, well behind Beshabar (11-0) at Doncaster 3m beg chase (4) gs in Feb.
Paradise Expected 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, jumped left and reminders 7th, last 9th, tailed off next, pulled up after, in a race won by Havenstone (10-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Wasntme (IRE) 9-2fav (10-2) Made most until headed 6th, ridden after 9th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 11, 17l behind Kirbys Glen (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
