Subcontinent finished ahead of Volcano here a couple of weeks ago but remains unconvincing over the larger obstacles. OSKI would probably have placed here in November had he not fallen and he did make the frame at Taunton last month. He would probably have won had he steered a straight course that day and the form of the race has been franked. Pemberley has been knocking on the door and won here over hurdles last season while a switch to fences should suit Everything Now.
Oski (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Led early stages, headed and tracked leader after 3rd, ridden along home turn, rallied and 3rd when not fluent 3 out, kept on strongly and led last, hung left run-in and headed, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Little Red Lion (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Connard (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden towards rear 4 out, no extra next, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 7f hvy in Feb.
Subcontinent (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Very slow 1st, behind, not fluent 3rd, jumped right and bumped 10th, closed 11th, 4th and beaten before 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 10 3/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Everything Now (IRE) 13-8jfav (10-12) Tracked leaders, blundered badly 6th and dropped to rear, headway to track winner 4 out, ridden between last two, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Undersupervision (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.
Volcano (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Pemberley (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2n flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Eclair De Guye (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Eaglehill (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 6 out, weakened 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Puppet Warrior 16-1 (11-5) Midfield, bumped by rival 1st, blundered 8th and dropped towards rear, bumped by rival 17th, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, 6th of 8, 20 3/4l behind The Late Legend (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
