tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
led to 3rd, with leader, led again narrowly 5th, ridden and headed narrowly 3 out, rallied and upsides last, led again flat, kept on gamely
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no extra before last, weakened flat, lost modest 4th near finish
held up behind, fell 4 out
held up behind, chased leaders after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden between last 2, hard pressed last, headed flat, no extra and well held closing stages
held up towards rear on outside, headway before 5th, tracked leaders 4 out, effort after next, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, well held in 3rd from last
with leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, well held before next, plugged on to take remote 4th near finish
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next
NonRunner
A career over fences beckons for Overland Flyer but has he won over hurdles, though hasn’t raced in more than a year. Charming Zen never threatened when favourite on his reappearance at Kempton and is taking a huge step up in class while Dadsintrouble and Solomn Grundy have been chasing, though Dancing Shadow won over 2m5f over hurdles here in November. Delire D'estruval steps out of novice company but is another who will have to prove his stamina. PRESENT TIMES has a feather weight and though beaten nine lengths by Lovenormoney at Chepstow in December is 9lb better off and might well turn the tables.
Overland Flyer (IRE) 5-6fav (11-10) Tracked leader, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, effort 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 17 3/4l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gd in Feb.
Lovenormoney (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 19l behind Boyhood (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 12th, trying to press leader when went badly left, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Charming Zen (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Jenkins (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Solomn Grundy (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out (normal 4 out), went modest 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 28l behind Western Climate (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Poker Play (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In rear, slow and reminders 7th, ridden 10th, behind next, mistake and tailed off 14th, pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Present Times (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) In rear, headway before 8th, chased winner before 4 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Lovenormoney (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Delire D'Estruval (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Chased leading pair throughout, pushed along and outpaced on extended run-in, 3rd of 11, 28l behind Sam Brown (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
