in rear, slow and awkward 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, nearest finish
prominent, led 3 out, headed before not fluent last, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, easily
prominent, not fluent 6th, led after 4 out, headed next, no impression 2 out, lost 4th flat
chased leaders, not much room 8th, outpaced after 2 out, jumped right and awkward last, rallied into 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
led, not fluent 7th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
not that fluent and some slow jumps, towards rear on inside, soon pushed along, behind 6th, pulled up before 8th
held up in rear, jumped left at times, headway on outside 6th, jumped left 9th, jumped left 3 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
Out Of Focus (IRE) 85-40fav (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Could Be Trouble (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Famoso (IRE) 11-8 (11-12) Raced in fourth, closed on leaders after 3 out, ridden when went second after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Flash Gorcombe (11-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Trapista (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, headed and slow jump 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Pearly Island (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Hooky Street (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th and weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Pep Talking 7-1 (10-6) Raced in third, tracked leaders 4th (usual sixth, fences 4 and 5 omitted), going best when led before 2 out, soon asserted, not fluent last but lost little momentum, soon clear run-in, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Yellow Jacket (10-8) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ensel Du Perche (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, headed approaching next, left 3rd at last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Ferrybridge (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Book Of Verse (USA) 50-1 (10-3) Held up last, detached after 2nd, jumped poorly on several occasions,m struggling before 8th, finished tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Flash Gorcombe (11-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lonimoss Bareliere (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Raced wide in close 3rd, disputing 2nd from 3rd, outright 2nd before 7th until before 4 out, ridden along and lost 3rd home turn, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
