towards rear, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, well held
towards rear, weakened before 3 out, eased and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before last
close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before last, found extra towards finish
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
always towards rear
led, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish
Pinnacle Panda is on a hat-trick after wins at Uttoxeter and Sandown but he's been raised a further 8lb and this will be his first try over 3m. You Say What steps up a grade for his first handicap but should handle the quicker ground and Fort Worth has to be worth a second look. His stable has won two of the last five renewals and, despite falling on his only previous start over 3m, he's always looked a stayer in the making. Mount Haven justified favouritism at Ludlow last month and Theatre Goer won at Taunton in December but Nightline hasn't raced since finishing second at Bangor in October off a lower mark. FINGERONTHESWITCH (NAP) has been waiting for better going and still looks well treated. He only weakened at the last behind So Fine at Cheltenham last time, despite finding the ground too soft.
Pinnacle Panda (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, went 2nd before not fluent at normal 2 out (actual last), soon led, edged right after omitted last, in command when swerved badly left towards finish, held on, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Bon Enfant (11-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Fort Worth (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, no impression next, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Virgilio (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Henllan Harri (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, struggling 13th, rallied briefly before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Crosspark 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
You Say What (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven to lead narrowly before 3 out, ridden before next, headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Wild West Wind (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Feb.
Volcanic (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, not fluent 6th or 7th, weakened quickly before 8th, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 13, 18 3/4l behind So Fine (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Mount Haven (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Held up in mid-division, closed 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent next, challenged last, led flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating Saint Lino (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Victor Hewgo 16-1 (11-3) In rear and jumped slow, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Nightline 4-1 (11-7) Chased leader after 1st, led after 3 out, hard pressed last, driven flat, headed close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Georgie Lad (11-7) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Phare Isle (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Theatre Goer 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led before 2 out,clear before last, won at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Royal Chief (11-2) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
