raced wide in 3rd, bad mistake 5th, disputing 2nd after 7th, outright 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, weakened between last two, left modest 3rd last
chased leading trio, lost place 4th, struggling in rear when hit 8th, tailed off 4 out
led, hit 9th, pushed 3 lengths ahead before 3 out, went right and bad mistake 2 out, went badly right and badly baulked rival at the last, headed towards finish
soon well off the pace in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and outpaced 7th, headway out wide chasing leaders when hit 3 out, left 2nd and hampered last, ridden and stayed on run-in to lead towards finish
held up in last pair, closer tracking leaders 4th, disputing 2nd at 7th until 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened 3 out,, soon ridden, 5th and beaten when badly hampered and unseated rider last
tracked leader until 7th and lost place, rallied chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd again next, every chance when went left badly baulked and fell last
Marettimo failed to cope with a penalty at Leicester after winning at Taunton but the drying conditions should help Mouseinthehouse. CALL OFF THE DOGS made mistakes before unseating his rider here on his chasing debut but that run wasn’t without promise and he’ll know more today. Master Malcolm only won by a short-head here in January and is 4lb higher but he is another with scope being only five.
Marettimo (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Radetzky March (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mouseinthehouse (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always behind, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Call Off The Dogs (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Held up, not always fluent, closed 5th, lost place before 12th, about 4 lengths last when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Master Malcolm 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, headway on outside into 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, hung right and pressed on turn after last, headed narrowly run-in, rallied to lead on line, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Passing Secrets (10-7) by shd, 8 ran.
Auld Sod (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Raced in mid-division, headway to track leaders from 7 out, losing place and ridden from 4 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 23l behind Rizzardo (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Who Is That (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Swerved right start, not fluent 1st, led 2nd, pressed before 3 out, headed 3 out, keeping on one pace in 2nd when fell final fence, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
