soon well in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders and ridden between last two, plugged on in 4th
chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led 4 out until next, led again before the last, headed run-in, rallied towards finish, just held
soon pushed along and never travelling towards rear, reminders before 7th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
never really going towards rear, closer out wide before 6th, stumbled 6th, flattened next and reminders, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd soon after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden between last two, soon headed, weakened rapidly and pulled up before the last
always rear-division, ridden and struggling in rear before 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders before 4 out where mistake, pushed along before next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
led briefly, led 2nd, mistake and headed 4 out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on in well held 3rd
led until bad mistake and headed 2nd, soon lost place, mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd between last two, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on, all out
Le Musee has been running better than form figures would suggest this season but there are several recent winners in this including Carlow Farmer and Raddon Top, who is on a hat-trick. CROSSING THE BAR (NAP) was pulled up at Wincanton last month, when Dan McGrue finished third, but showed that run to be all wrong at Ffos Las when pulling clear on the run-in. He has gone up 9lb but is having only a fifth run over hurdles today and was a stayer on the Flat. Dynamite Kentucky is in good form but may be a few pounds too high now while Young Butler was pulled up on his only previous run in a handicap and may struggle to confirm earlier Chepstow running with Last Quarter on worse terms.
Le Musee (FR) 16-1 (11-13) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, no impression after, kept on, 5th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Jay Jay Reilly (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Young Butler (IRE) 2-5fav (11-8) Close up, pushed along 3 out, headway to join leaders next, soon every chance, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan beating The Real Jet (10-8) by 1l, 6 ran.
Carlow Farmer (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Made all, pushed along to increase tempo approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Tim Pat (11-4) by 9l, 8 ran.
Crossing The Bar (IRE) 18-5fav (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, led approaching and hit 3 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Midnight Ginger (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Father John (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Handy, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened tamely, 9th of 16, 30 1/2l behind Ardhill (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Dan McGrue (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out until before the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Top Ville Ben (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.
Little Red Lion (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Never travelled in last pair, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Last Quarter (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakened after last hurdle, 5th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Ballyblack (11-7) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Dynamite Kentucky (FR) 9-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led approaching 9th, pushed along and joined after 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, over 2 lengths down at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Lanspark (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Raddon Top (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-10) Tracked leader, made headway to challengebefore 3 out, ridden and kept on 2 out, every chance at final hurdle, ran on well to lead close home, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Johnny B (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
