in rear, asked for effort approaching 3 out where slow jump, soon weakened
in rear, detached and struggling after 7th, tailed off
tracked leader, driven approaching 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly to press leader run-in, lost on the nod
in rear, struggling and ridden turning for home, weakened 3 out
tracked leader, still going well and good jump 3 out, awkward jump 2 out and soon ridden, lost 2nd soon after last, weakened run-in
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace in 4th, no telling impression
in touch, pushed along on inside turning for home, tired jump 3 out, soon weakened
made all, driven approaching 2 out, awkward jump last, kept on strongly run-in, just held on
NonRunner
Mac Tottie 11-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, went 3rd at 11th, headway to chase leader approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and led 110 yards out on run-in, kept on, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Top Ville Ben (10-8) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Aramax (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, midfield 7th, lost position before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 9, dist behind Glinger Flame (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Floueur (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd and not fluent 11th, struggling 12th, behind from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Lunar Power (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Mistakes in rear, lost touch and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Copper Coin 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out and no impression, plugged on, never a danger, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Call Me Lord (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Fingal's Hill (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Midfield, headway to chase leader before 2 out where 2 lengths down, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Rafferty's Return (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Arqoob (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Held up well off the pace in rear, headway on inside before 2 out, ridden between last two, stayed on run-in, went never nearer 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Mothill (10-5) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Curley Finger (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Made all, hard pressed from 3 out, jumped right and not fluent last, held on, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Springwell Bay (12-0) by nk, 14 ran.
Equinus (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Mistakes in rear, hit 4th and 6th, reminders before 8th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, went never nearer 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Emitom (11-9) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
