chased leading pair, 2nd 9th, pushed along and every chance after 4 out until before next, soon readily held
chased winner until 9th, chased leading pair, went right 10th, mistake 12th, outpaced and no chance from 4 out, tailed off
raced keenly, made all, soon clear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 11th, joined 4 out, in command and clear again before next, eased towards finish
tended to jump slightly right at times, always last, outpaced and no chance from 4 out, poor 4th when pulled up before the last
Nonrunner
REGAL FLOW (NAP) is fancied to defy top weight in this as he's taken well to fences and followed up his victory at Plumpton with another good run behind Sun Wild Life at Taunton. De Kerry Man beat a subsequent winner at Warwick in November when with Fiona Kehoe and can't be ignored on his first run for David Bridgwater but Time To Think is struggling to recapture her best form. Veteran Herecomesthetruth may need this and the enigmatic Morestead is 8lb out of the handicap.
Regal Flow 6-1 (11-0) Held up, not much room 5th, hampered 8th, stayed on from after 4 out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Sun Wild Life (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Time To Think 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outside, reminder and lost place 10th, behind 12th, pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Take The Mick (10-13) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
De Kerry Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led until 2nd with leader, led again 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, pressed last, ridden clear flat, won at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov beating Silvergrove (11-8) by 6l, 5 ran.
Herecomesthetruth (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Led until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th before 8th, hit next, stayed on same pace from 4 out, 4th of 9, 10l behind What Of It (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May '13.
Morestead (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Soon behind, struggling 10th, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 29l behind Strawberry Hill (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.