tracked leader, chased winner before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression
held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, went 2nd from 12th, ridden before 5 out, weakening when hit 4 out
tracked leaders, hit 7th, lost place 11th, blundered badly 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before and in 4th and held when blundered 3 out
held up mid-division on inner, towards rear 6th, smooth headway before 4 out, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
held up mid-division in 4th on outer, tracked leaders from 7th, blundered 13th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before next
held up mid-division, pushed along before 12th, weakened from 4 out
led and a tendency to jump right throughout, ridden and headed before 3 out, one pace
Wogan should prove tough to beat as he won twice around here last season and is most consistent. A respectable third at Haydock on his reappearance in November, he is 2lb lower here but the handicapper has also given a real chance to BROOKLYN BROWNIE. Malcolm Jefferson's top weight ran well for a long way behind Blazing Bailey at Cheltenham when returning from a lay-off and now races off the same mark as when just beaten in Uttoxeter's Summer National last June. Rambling Minster has the blinkers back on after failing to sparkle at Catterick last month but is probably on the downgrade, while Lennon is likely to struggle over this longer trip. Briery Fox should be all the better for his reappearance at Wincanton, however, and Dark Ben won at Musselburgh 12 days ago, though is taking on better opposition here
Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 17, 27l behind Blazing Bailey (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Wogan 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, driven and lost place after 5 out, ridden next, kept on under pressure from 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 15l behind King Fontaine (11-1) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov.
Lennon (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, not fluent 5th or 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Bocciani (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Briery Fox (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, ridden after 13th, well held before 4 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 28l behind Cornish Sett (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Rambling Minster 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway to go mid-division and mistake 11th, never dangerous, 8th of 14, well behind General Hardi (10-11) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Il Duce (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outer, weakened fromo 5 out, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Blazing Bailey (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan, 17 ran.
Lothian Falcon 16-1 (10-0) In rear until pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Ouzbeck (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 4f lstd hcp chs (1) gf in Jun, 18 ran.
Dark Ben (FR) 7-2fav (10-11) Jumped well, made all, 4 lengths clear last, ridden out flat, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft beating Go Silver Bullet (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
