unseated rider 1st
jumped awkwardly 1st, soon led, ridden after 8th, pulled up before 10th
ridden prominently, disputing lead first circuit, still travelling strongly before 3 out, clear lead before 2 out, easily
tracked leaders, reminders before 10th, jumped slowly 11th, soon lost touch, no impression thereafter
held up just off the pace, not fluent 11th, ridden along before 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on
NonRunner
Twice a course winner, STILL BELIEVING has pulled up in three of her last four but she does having winning form on heavy going and might be the answer to this. First Figaro has yet to win over fences and is returning from a lay-off but can’t be ruled out. Tinkers Hill Tommy never looked like winning an incident-packed race at Chepstow but stayed on into second and is 2lb lower while Overawed has placed in both starts this term. Ice Cool Champs is still higher in the weights than when scoring at Wetherby last season and appears to have completely lost his way.
Ice Cool Champs (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up and tracked leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Young Turk (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Led, headed narrowly 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Tinkers Hill Tommy (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 4th and no extra 5 out, left 3rd next, no impression on winner, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 10l behind The Lion Dancer (10-8) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Still Believing (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, under pressure after 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
First Figaro (GER) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not much room 1st, slow next, headway on outside 4th, led 12th, headed next, no impression on winner after 2 out, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Fort Gabriel (12-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Overawed 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along 10th, outpaced before 5 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Kapga De Lily (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.