held up in touch, steady headway approaching 3 out, soon challenged, led next, clear last, ridden out flat, eased towards finish, comfortably
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next
held up in rear, headway on outside to lead narrowly 3 out, headed when blundered next, soon ridden, lost well held 2nd when not fluent last, no extra
tracked leader, led briefly when edged left approaching 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on to regain 2nd at last, no chance with winner flat
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, effort 3 out, driven and kept on same pace from next, no impression
held up towards rear when fell 1st
held up in touch on inside, headway to track leaders when blundered 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next
close up on outside, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, weakened from next
led, jumped left 2nd and next, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, headed approaching next, weakened from 2 out
Freddy's Star won this a year ago after which the handicapper raised him 10lb. He's hardly picked his feet up since but is now on a 1lb lower mark and, reunited with Danny Burton, he shouldn't be dismissed. Conor O'Farrell has been making a name for himself with victories at Cheltenham and in the Midlands National and he's been a regular partner of Laustra Bad. David Pipe's charge hasn't won for four years but has dropped to such a lowly mark that he looks certain to make a bold bid here. J'ADHERE has alternated between hurdles and fences recently and produced his best run over the smaller obstacles at Doncaster last time when chasing home Coeur De Feu, form which can give him the edge here. The youngster King's Realm should be finding a small race soon as should another of the same age group Call To Arms, who makes his handicap debut from a fair mark.
Laustra Bad (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, upsides and every chance when hit last, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Fountains Flypast (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Consulate (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Organisateur (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
J'Adhere (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, headed before and not fluent last, kept on flat, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Coeur De Fou (11-10) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Be Definite (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Held up in 5th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to 4th flat, 4th of 8, 10l behind King Brex (12-0) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
King's Realm (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before next, one pace and no impression when went left 2 out, went modest 4th soon after, 4th of 15, 16l behind Via Galilei (10-12) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Forest Rhythm (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, one pace, 4th of 10, 12l behind The Cayterers (10-3) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Call To Arms (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Led and keen, headed and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Mark Twain (11-0) at Catterick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Sagunt (GER) 12-1 (11-8) In touch on outside, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Molly Round (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Killusty Fancy (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, behind from next, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Marodima (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Freddy's Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Mannlichen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
