chased leaders, went 3rd 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, plugged on for modest 2nd at final flight, no chance with winner
made all, hit 8th, forged clear 4 out, shaken up 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged, eased run-in
mid-division, not fluent 3 out when held, never involved
mid-division early, towards rear and pushed along 6th, lost touch before next and pulled up
in rear, pushed along and tailed off after 4 out
prominent, jumped left throughout, ridden and dropped away before 3 out, tailed off
rear mid-division, pushed along and no response 4 out
Langley Hundred won here in November and followed up a week later at Ludlow but was pulled up next time at Warwick. ARMCHAIR FARMER failed to land the odds at Doncaster in December after winning his maiden at Huntingdon but the winner did frank the form next time and he could run the finish out of Blue Shark, who is on a six-timer but up another 5lb. Scamallach Liath is not out of this either bidding to get off the mark under Rules.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling 7th, pulled up 9th, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Scamallach Liath (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-0) Jumped right and not fluent 1st, soon in touch in mid-division, lost place after 4th, closed from 2 out, jumped right and not fluent last, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Grozni (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Armchair Farmer (IRE) 5-6fav (11-6) Led, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, joined last, headed narrowly 1f out on run-in, kept on until no extra 110 yards out, 2nd of 3, 4 1/4l behind The Kniphand (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Blue Shark (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-0) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders from 4 out, challenged turning in, upsides last, soon led and hung left under pressure run-in, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Titanium Bullet (11-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Sam's The Man 50-1 (12-0) In rear after very slow jump 1st, slow 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Jen's Georgie 40-1 (10-6) In rear, behind 4th, closed 3 out, 5th and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Twin Power (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Seymour Promise (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, covered extra ground before 2nd, lost place 3rd, closed 7th, not fluent 8th, led before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ailes D'amour (11-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Kingsmill Gin 6-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, no impression when went badly right and mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Lazy Sunday (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
