tracked leading pair, mistake 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace, weakened 2 out, mistake last
held up in 4th, dropped to rear 3rd, outpaced and struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 7th
held up in last pair, 4th from 3rd, headway 6th, 2nd next, led narrowly approaching 2 out, strongly pressed last, driven stayed on well and and in command final 100 yards
led until 6th, soon weakened, continued tailed off in 4th
took keen hold, tracked leader, flattened 1st, led narrowly 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed approaching next, pressed winner and every chance last, no extra final 100 yards
WYCK HILL is a 140-plus rated chaser who is being aimed at this year's Grand National. He hasn't raced since finishing sixth in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter last March but McCoy rides and he's gone well fresh in the past so is possibly the one to beat. Mackerye End's second to The Tourard Man at Southwell is decent form as the winner landed a handicap at Warwick last week off a mark of 123. He rates more of a danger than the penalised Delgany Demon and stablemate Adam Du Breteau, though the latter should enjoy the step up in distance. Billy Congo and Master Hooper both have winning form in point-to-points and Chantara Rose, who has decent form in bumpers, adds to the interest.
Delgany Demon 1-6fav (11-5) Not fluent at times, tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, not fluent last, driven and stayed on flat, always looked held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Candide (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Billy Congo (IRE) 1-5 (12-5) (tt) made all; easy, won at Banwen Miners 3m ptp gd in May beating Late Red (12-5) by 15l, 3 ran.
Mackerye End (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In rear, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind The Tourard Man (10-12) at Southwell 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Master Hooper 16-1 (11-0) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, led again 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 4th of 9, 26l behind Brandon Hill (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Wyck Hill (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, in touch when hit 4 out, outpaced in 5th when mistake next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 6th of 16, 42l behind Goulanes (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Adam du Breteau (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 9, 20l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs.
Chantara Rose 7-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 8f out, chased winner over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Madame Trigger (10-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
