tracked winner, chance 4 out, ridden 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression
towards rear, weakened from 4 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, efort before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, tailed off from 4 out, soon pulled up
behind, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
held up mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
tracked leaders, chased winner from before 3 out, one pace
made all, kept on strongly
held up mid-division, mistake and soon lost place, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Some powerful yards have runners in this and Paul Nicholls' Rock On Oscar will be popular dropped in distance after narrow-margin defeats at Kempton and Taunton. Newsworthy was well backed ahead of his hurdling debut at Cheltenham in October but could only manage fourth and may need more time. KERROW looked likely to play a big part in proceedings turning for home at Ascot last time but may not have stayed. That race was over 2m5f so this slightly shorter distance should be ideal and he can open his account. Chase End Charlie won over course and distance under Richard Johnson last month but this looks a lot more competitive and he also has a penalty to carry. Huntingdon third Sonneofpresenting has scope and makes more appeal than Ludlow second Another Frontier of the remainder.
Chase End Charlie (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led to 3rd, led again 3 out, ridden and pressed last, held on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan beating Ami Desbois (11-6) by 3l, 8 ran.
Another Frontier (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, closed 6th, went 2nd next, challenged 3 out, edged right before last, stayed on flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Battle Of Shiloh (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Anti Cool (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 5th, soon well behind and pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Easy Street (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Vieux Lille (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Galveston (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-0) Led, strongly challenged from over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Soupy Soups (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Henrybrowneyes (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Yanworth (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Kerrow (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch, headway chasing leaders after 6th, ridden and pressed leaders 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 13, 7l behind Western Cape (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Newsworthy (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 3rd, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Mister Miyagi (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Rock On Oscar (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 6 out, challenged and going well 2 out, soon chased winner, not quicken run-in, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Whataknight (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Score Card (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4f, headway going well over 3f out, challenged and hung left over 2f out, carried left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 2m (6) gd in Feb beating The Last Cavalier (11-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 5th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from next, went 3rd last, 3rd of 16, 14l behind Expedite (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
