close up, 3rd travelling well after 3 out, went 2nd approaching and hit last, led flat, driven out
reminders to lead 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, chased leader until approaching next, one pace and no impression when hit last
in touch, lost place and ridden 5th, soon in rear, tailed off
chased leader, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
in rear, ridden along 5th, headway after 3 out, chasing leaders when awkward and hampered approaching 2 out, soon beaten
took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway on inside from 6th, chased leaders from next, led 2 out, joined and hit last, ridden and headed flat, stayed on same pace
raced wide towards rear, ridden after 5th, struggling soon after, tailed off
raced ide, close up until ridden after 5th, driven and beaten next, soon lost place, tailed off
towards rear, headway after 5th, chased leaders next, soon ridden, weakened and mistake 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, chased leader until before last, stayed on same pace flat
DEVIL TO PLAY concedes weight all round but this formerly useful Flat handicapper looks more than up to the task, despite not having been seen since landing a competitive Cheltenham handicap in November. His best form, Flat and jumps, has arrived on good ground and he's clearly been saved for these spring conditions. Open to improvement, this lightly-raced four-year-old can see of Watergate and De Welsh Wizzard, both of whom did the job nicely last time and should progress again. The latter scored especially sweetly at Plumpton and rates the main danger. Wester Ross has place claims.
Devil To Pay 7-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out, to chase leaders 2 out, strong run under pressure flat, led on line, won at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov beating Crystal Rock (11-5) by shd, 19 ran.
Wester Ross (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 7th, weakening when badly hampered 2 out, 6th of 17, 28l behind Be My Light (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Balustrade (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 9th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wistow (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Cossack Prince 16-1 (10-10) Led until not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 11, 40l behind General Ting (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr '10.
Kylenoe Fairy (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Master Fiddle (11-6) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (3) gd in Mar.
Benozzo Gozzoli 66-1 (10-13) Led at steady pace, headed 3rd, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 26l behind Topolski (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Minneapolis 10-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hampered 5th, under pressure before 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Like A Hurricane (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
De Welsh Wizzard 9-4 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader and aways going well, led approaching 3rd, hit 3 out, in command when blundered and stumbled 2 out, stayed on well, readily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Mar beating Shrewd Investment (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Watergate (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) With leader, led 6th, joined last, ridden and ran on strongly, won at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar beating Giant O Murchu (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
King Of The Titans (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders in 4th approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 21l behind The Quantum Kid (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Home 16-1 (11-3) In touch in mid-division, headway after 4th, one pace and no impression 2 out, 6th of 13, 14l behind Pepito Collonges (9-13) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
