mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3rd, weakened before 11th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
with leaders, led 5th until 7th, led again before 11th until 14th, chased winner until lost 2nd and bumped 4 out, chased leading pair, ridden before 2 out, weakened into poor 4th run-in
towards rear, mistake 4th, pushed along and short-lived headway approaching 11th, mistake and struggling 11th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders until dropped to mid-division before 4th, never on terms after, towards rear 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up last, steady headway approaching 11th, pushed along in 5th after 14th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led until 5th, pressed leader, led again after 7th until before 11th, led again 14th, came clear from 4 out, very easily
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 14th until before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, finished tired
chased leaders, weakened before 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up soon after
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, driven along in 7th and plenty to do before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, went left and screwed 7th, losing place when mistake 9th, blundered badly next, pulled up before 11th
mistake and dropped towards rear 1st, headway into 4th 14th, well outpaced, driven into 2nd, went right and bumped 4 out, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd run-in
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 11th, pushed along before next, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
with leaders, driven along after 9th, reminders after next, lost place and struggling before 14th, never on terms after
Winning hurdler Candide has only found one too good in both starts over fences and, though raised 3lb, James Banks' claim takes care of that. Magical Man is still 5lb higher than when scoring at Ffos Las in December but ran well off today's mark at Leicester last time while Bang On Time beat Shanann Star and The Cat's Away at Wincanton in January. Nigel Hawke sent MIDNIGHT REQUEST up to Carlisle for his chasing debut but he couldn't quicken with the first two. This longer trip should be in his favour so he's given another chance.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened from 10th, 5th of 6, well behind Kadalkin (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
Candide (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Held up, headway 8th, chased leaders after next, 3rd 12th, hit 4 out, 2nd before went badly left next, hung left and went left 2 out, rallied and not fluent last, every chance run-in, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Expanding Universe (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Creative Boru (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened 5th, well behind when blundered 2 out, 9th of 15, 40l behind Qualando (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Presenting Paddy (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Prominent, bumped 1st, fell next, in a race won by Finish The Story (11-9) at Southwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Bang On Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 14th, chased leaders next, weakened after 17th and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Catching On (11-11) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy, 13 ran.
Midnight Request 3-1fav (11-6) Prominent, mistake 2nd, blundered 5th, lost place next, headway when blundered 12th, jumped left and not fluent 14th, no impression from 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 13, 18l behind Whiskey Chaser (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Held up in 4th, closed from 6th, weakened before 5 out, 4th of 5, 40l behind Timesawastin (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Shanann Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, chased leader 2nd, led briefly after 7th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 14, 47l behind Cresswell Breeze (11-10) at Taunton 3m (5) sft in Feb.
Magical Man 9-2 (10-3) Held up and raced wide, not fluent 11th, headway 13th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, lost 2nd and not fluent last, one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Gentle George (11-6) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, went left and mistake 6th, weakened approaching 11th, tailing off when pulled up after next, in a race won by Expanding Universe (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Moorlands George 8-1 (10-1) In touch in mid-division, mistake 10th, ridden when hit 12th, soon weakened, left 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 9, well behind Finish The Story (11-9) at Southwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Feb.
La Madonnina (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened next, 7th of 9, well behind L Frank Baum (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
The Cat's Away (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 12th, tailed off 15th and pulled up, in a race won by Clubs Are Trumps (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 7 ran.
