mid-division, hit 11th, headway to track leaders before 12th, pressed leader before 3 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden out and went clear run-in
in rear, ridden after 10th, never in contention
close up, led 10th, pressed before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened quickly run-in
handy, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
not fluent 1st in rear, ridden before 12th, soon beaten, always behind
led narrowly on outside, jumped left throughout, headed 10th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Keep Rolling beat subsequent Leicester winner Star of Rory by 14 lengths at Uttoxeter in January and is only 5lb worse off. Runasimi River has won seven times over hurdles but is jumping fences late in life and hasn’t been at her best recently. DO IT FOR THY SEN has only won at Southwell so far but was third off this mark at Chepstow last time and is starting to look well treated again. Fabrique En France has had wind surgery since disappointing at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and Ahead Of The Field was second to a subsequent winner last time at Doncaster while Pennyforapound is tried in blinkers and back over a more suitable trip.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Jumped left at times, always last, jumped slowly 7th, not fluent next, pushed along and struggling when went left final 4, finished tired, last of 3, dist behind Adrimel (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Runasimi River 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten 2 otu, 7th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Stop Talking (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Fabrique En France (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, made no impression, last of 5, 20 1/2l behind Tokay Dokey (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Pennyforapound (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Towards rear, headway into 3rd 13th, pushed along and reminders 15th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Star of Rory (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Raced keenly tracking leader, went right bumped and lost 2nd briefly 5th, pecked 4 out, led approaching 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Ashfield Paddy (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led until 2nd, led before next, headed before 6th, led after 11th, headed final bend, led before 5 out until 4 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Enormouse (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ahead Of The Field (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, jumped right 2nd, midfield 6th, progress to chase leader 10th, ridden 3 out, modest 2nd 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Nocte Volatus (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
