held up in touch, hit 6th, ridden before 11th, weakened after 14th
blundered badly 1st, in rear, some headway after 14th, struggling in 7th when went right 4 out, tailed off
behind, fell 8th
chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 10th
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until before 11th, mistake 14th, rallied to 2nd before 4 out, led next, narrow lead when left with advantage next, ridden and pressed when left 3 lengths ahead last, driven out
towards rear, fell 7th
mid-division, ridden along and struggling 11th, lost touch before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up towards rear, reminders after 7th, headway to chase leaders after 14th, went 2nd 2 out, staying on and 1 length down when blundered and unseated rider last
held up in rear, slow 2nd, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off
in rear, jumped slowly 9th, hit next, headway and staying on in 5th approaching 4 out, left 3rd soon after 2 out, left chasing winner last, stayed on flat, always held
led, jumped slowly and driven 13th, headed before 4 out when bumped, hit 3 out, left modest 4th last
chased leader until 4th, stayed in 3rd, went 2nd again before 11th, narrow lead approaching 4 out, headed next, staying on and still chance when blundered and stumbled badly 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened, left poor 3rd last
Raise You Five's run in the previous race should be a pointer to the chances of PLINY, who lost out narrowly to Jonjo O'Neill's novice at Southwell last time. Venetia Williams' seven-year-old can go one better here at the main expense of O'Neill's Aztec Treasure, who swerves a penalty despite scoring twice over fences in handicaps at Towcester before the turn of the year. Oscar Prairie has won over hurdles and could appreciate the step up to 3m having failed to justify favouritism over 2m5f at Warwick in January, but the lightly-raced Mr Bennett is probably best watched on his first start over the larger obstacles while Upham Atom has been well beaten in his two runs over fences so far.
Aztec Treasure (NZ) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in mid-division, mistake 11th, headway next, went 2nd approaching 4 out going well, led last, nudged out, readily, won at Towcester 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Topless (11-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
Estates Recovery (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Chased leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, chased leaders until hit 7th and weakened soon after, 7th of 12, 36l behind Barafundle (11-2) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Le Commencement (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hit 11th, soon struggling, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Dover's Hill (11-2) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Master Eddy 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Beamazed (11-10) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Mr Bennett (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden when bad mistake 9th, not recover, pulled up after, in a race won by Snake Charmer (11-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb, 17 ran.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, pushed along 12th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 21l behind Sawpit Supreme (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Pliny (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division in touch, headway to join leaders 5 out, led 4 out, soon headed, outpaced approaching next, stayed on to challenge before 2 out, kept on and every chance, held near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Raise You Five (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Rhum (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 5 out, 10th of 13, 38l behind Inside Dealer (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Stripe Me Blue 6-1 (11-0) Backing off fences early stages, tracked leader, led approaching 6th, clear before next until 10th, headed before 4 out, 3rd when propped downwards and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Maraafeq (11-0) at Ludlow 3m beg chase (4) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Upham Atom 8-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 2nd, stayed in 3rd until dropped to 4th before 7th, pecked 10th, mistake next, went poor 3rd again after 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Asturienne (10-7) at Folkestone 2m 5f beg chase (5) sft in Feb.
Victory Parade (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Close up, slightly hampered 12th, 3rd from 14th, ridden after 16th, challenging for lead and went left 3 out, mistake went left and weakened next, went left last, 4th of 10, 19l behind Teddy's Reflection (11-9) at Ascot 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Cobbler's Queen (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led 2nd, went right 7th, pushed along 9th, mistake and headed 13th, no chance with winner before 4 out, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Kerada (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Jan.
