led 2nd, headed 8th, led and not fluent 11th, headed 3 out, demoted to 4th and beaten approaching 3 out, took 3rd flat, no impression
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 10th, rallied 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon demoted to 3rd, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd before last, no impression flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 11th, challenged 3 out, no impression and demoted to 3rd approaching last, weakened flat
led, jumped slowly early, headed 2nd, led 8th, headed 11th, not fluent 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat
RUSSELLSTOWN BOY was hampered at an early stage when down the field behind Rimini at Chepstow last time. That run is best ignored as he was still in contention when unseating his rider at the same track previously having won easily at Uttoxeter the time before. Evan Williams' 10-year-old may be too strong over this trip for Jack's Lad, who won over 2m here last month but has struggled to stay this far in the past. The other pair would probably need an accident to befall the principals to take first prize.
Russellstown Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Behind, badly hampered 2nd, in rear after, struggling 7th, not recover, tailed off, 5th of 9, 37l behind Rimini (11-10) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Curragh Dancer (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Raced in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened before 10th, 9th of 11, 36l behind Marias Rock (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Jack's Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 7th, tracked leading pair next, challenged after 3 out, led next, ridden and edged right approaching last, kept on well flat, won at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Dec beating Watergate (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Wasntme (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden and struggling 11th, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Shannons Boy (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.
