mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, ridden and one pace in 4th 4 out, no extra next
held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway 5th, close up next, left 2nd before 4 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd last
led until 5th, pushed along before 10th, lost place next, weakened 5 out
towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent 4th, pushed along 9th, mistake next, struggling 12th
held up on inside, mistakes 2nd and 10th, blundered badly when headway 14th, left 3rd before 4 out, no impression on winner from 4 out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd last
prominent, led 6th, not fluent and headed 14th, mistake 5 out, still 2nd when went wrong and pulled up before 4 out
led into start, reluctant to race and lost about 30 lengths, about 5 lengths off group from 5th, blundered 12th, faltered against rails before 4 out, stayed on, went 4th last, never any hope
towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 4th, struggling before 9th, behind 11th, pulled up before 13th
prominent, led 5th until next, weakened 5 out
prominent, blundered and lost place 1st, not fluent 12th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 13th
tracked leaders, challenged 12th, led 14th, left about 4 lengths clear before 4 out, stayed on well
in rear, not much room and mistake 1st, switched to outside and some headway 5th, not fluent and lost place 7th, well beaten before 14th, pulled up before 2 out
NIGHT IN MILAN can stage a repeat in the race he won 12 months ago. Keith Reveley's stayer is 10lb higher but has already run well twice on Town Moor this season and the drying ground is very much in favour. Mon Parrain came right back to form at Cheltenham under Sean Bowen, who takes off 5lb again, but Uttoxeter winner Farbreaga is likely to find this going much too lively while Aachen has more to do than when landing a veterans' race over 3m here 10 days ago. Drop Out Joe had a decent record here over hurdles, however, and is unexposed over fences while it would be no surprise to see Streams Of Whiskey in the firing-line. Theatre Queen had some excellent form in hunter chases last year and Caulfields Venture is capable when he gets his act together so can't be ignored.
Mon Parrain (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, led 11th, headed after next, led 16th, 2 lengths clear 2 out, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan beating Our Father (11-5) by 1l, 13 ran.
Night In Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, led next, joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd from last, 3rd of 14, 10l behind If In Doubt (10-11) at Doncaster 3m listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jan.
Super Duty (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, mistake 6 out, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 13l behind Join The Clan (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Samingarry (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 10th, not fluent next, back in touch after 14th, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Knock A Hand (11-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft.
Drop Out Joe 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2nd until approaching 7th, dropped to rear 10th, pushed along 11th, soon outpaced, left poor 4th at the last, 4th of 5, 13l behind Irish Saint (11-3) at Ascot 2m 5f grad ch (2) gs in Dec.
Streams Of Whiskey (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, effort next, went 2nd after 2 out, switched right before last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Wicked Spice (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Theatre Queen (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Led in start, behind, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd after 11th, hit 15th, chasing winner and every chance 3 out, ridden between last two, edged left and one pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Tony Star (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Farbreaga (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led until 2nd, bumped 3rd, led next, headed before 5th, hit 6th, led after 10th, clear 4 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Spanish Arch (11-7) by 15l, 7 ran.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, mistake 15th, weakened 5 out, behind when refused 2 out, in a race won by Le Reve (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Aachen 5-1 (10-2) Led to 5th, led again 10th, headed before 3 out, led again before last, soon pressed, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Doncaster 3m hcap ch (2) gs beating Reaping The Reward (10-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Wayward Prince 20-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, struggling 6th, well tailed off 11th, pulled up after, in a race won by Soll (10-8) at Exeter 3m hcap ch (2) gs, 14 ran.
William Money (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) In rear and mistakes, ridden before 3 out, headway next, in 3rd before last, kept on to lead run-in, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs beating Velator (11-5) by 1l, 8 ran.
