chased leaders, led 9th, clear 4 out, driven and carried head awkwardly after last but stayed on well
chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 7th, lost touch soon after, tailed off before 11th, pulled up after next
in touch, chased leaders 7th, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off 11th
led until mistake and headed 9th, chased winner after, ridden and stayed on from 4 out, kept trying but no real impression next
chased leaders, lost place 7th, rallied to 3rd at 11th until approaching 4 out, soon no chance with leading trio
behind, headway 11th, went handy 3rd before 4 out, kept challenging for 2nd from next until no extra flat
held up, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4th
towards rear, some headway approaching 11th, struggling in modest 6th before 4 out, driven and weakened soon after, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 8th, reminders 9th, chased leaders until driven along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up soon after
jumped left and moderately in rear, tailed off 11th, pulled up after next
Kilfinnan Castle and Kappelhoff are the only C&D winners here and have beaten each other in turn. Both are very moderate however and appear unlikely to add to their totals as MARIAS ROCK should have the edge. Jeremy Scott's mare was returning from a very long break when beating Abbey Dore over 2m6f at Plumpton last month and this lightly-raced type has more to offer as that was her first start over regulation fences. Crystal Prince is reasonably consistent but the fact that he's won once from 37 career starts is enough to dismiss his chances here. Paradise Expected is just 3lb higher than for his only chasing victory at Uttexeter and looks an each-way choice though the biggest threat could emerge from Monty's Moon, still a maiden after 15 starts but getting closer all the time and narrowly beaten by Autumn Red at Leicester.
Swainson (USA) 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pecked and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Extra Bold (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov, 12 ran.
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 12-1 (9-13) Behind, struggling when mistake 4 out, poor 6th when pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Roi De Rose (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Paradise Expected 15-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders from 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 8, 46l behind Celian (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec.
Bob Casey (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Prominent, chased leader 3rd, weakened 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Abbey Dore (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Marias Rock 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 2 out, soon hard ridden, stayed on well towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec beating Abbey Dore (11-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Crystal Prince 9-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on under pressure, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Arctic Flow (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 8th, pecked 11th, led after 4 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Phar Again (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Kappelhoff (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, dropped to rear 7th, weakened 4 out, last of 10, 47l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Monty's Moon (IRE) 4-1fav (10-5) Mid-division, hit 10th, headway under pressure 4 out, went 2nd last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Autumn Red (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Bemused (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Lost touch after 4th, soon well behind, left tailed off 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Mr Gardner (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
