tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden next, outpaced next, rallied flat
towards rear, pushed along 5 out, not fluent 4 out, headway to chase clear leading pair 2 out, kept on one pace
in rear, smooth headway after 5 out, soon went 3rd, led next, eased flat, comfortable
led, headed 5 out, tracked leader until ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
close up, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out
prominent, lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
close up, tracked leaders 6th, led 5 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner
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MOUSEINTHEHOUSE ended last season with a victory here and shrugged off an 8lb rise on his reappearance to record another course and distance success. Evan Williams’ progressive charge looks the one to beat and the hat-trick beckons. Captains Run has placed here the last twice now and has been raised a further 6lb but Cobaltic returned to action with a second at Hexham and is not out of this. Delface and Donatello Mail may prove best of the rest.
Cobaltic (FR) 9-1 (11-4) In touch, blundered 1st, badly hampered by faller 6th and lost ground, recovered to chase leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Ain't My Fault (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mouseinthehouse (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Held up in rear, jumped right 1st and 2nd, closed 4th, close up 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Cesar Collonges (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Court Duty (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 6th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Vocaliser (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Delface (FR) 7-2 (11-11) In touch in rear, chased leaders after 6th, ridden after 4 out, lost place and behind before next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Ouro Branco (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Lermoos Legend 28-1 (10-7) Midfield, hit 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and headway after 4 out, stumbled turning for home, forced wide to avoid fallen horse 3 out, no extra, 10th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Desque De L'Isle (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Captains Run (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along on outside and outpaced 6th, rallied 9th, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Lots Of Luck (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, led approaching 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 10, dist behind Miss Amelia (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Donatello Mail (FR) 11-4 (11-3) Held up off the pace in 5th, jumped slowly 2nd, behind and pulled up after 5th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
