held up in last pair, good headway out wide into 3rd before 2 out, close 2nd 2 out, led before last, 2 lengths ahead last, driven and wandered run-in, headed near finish
chased leaders on inside, switched right and effort out wide 2 out, ridden between last two, went well held 3rd and hit last, hung badly right and no impression run-in
tracked leader, led briefly before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd, weakened into 4th at the last
led, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
chased leading pair out wide, not fluent 4 out, led before 2 out until before the last, 2 lengths down last, driven and rallied gamely to lead again final strides
held up last and never going well, went remote 5th before 2 out
BREWIN’UPASTORM (NAP) had a recent win under his belt before landing last year’s renewal and attempts to repeat the process. Olly Murphy’s charge was successful at Lingfield last month when beating the re-opposing Darver Star and can confirm running on this faster ground. Monmiral lost his unbeaten record in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle in November though finished lame and steps up in trip on his return while Allmankind can race off a much lower mark back over hurdles having disappointed in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon last time. Guard Your Dreams and Botox Has look up against it on these terms.
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-6) Tracked leader until before 4th, handy 3rd, pushed along and unable to quicken turning in, closer on inside into 2nd at the last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m 3f (2) hvy in Jan beating Darver Star (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Guard Your Dreams 11-5jfav (11-11) Raced in close 3rd until after 2nd, 3rd again next, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, went remote 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Goshen (11-11) at Sandown 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
Monmiral (FR) 11-5 (11-7) Held up on outside, closed 4th, mistake and pushed along next, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Not So Sleepy (11-7) at Newcastle 2m (1) gs in Nov.
Allmankind 5-4fav (11-8) Disputed lead, tracked leader after 6th, disputed lead after 9th, pushed along in 2nd well over 2 out, weakened from under 2 out, 5th of 6, 31 1/4l behind First Flow (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Botox Has (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, challenging after 2 out, 3rd and held after last, kept on, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Dolphin Square (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Darver Star (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and edged right before the last, headed run-in, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Brewin'upastorm (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f (2) hvy in Jan.
