keen, chased leaders, lost place before 7th, behind and struggling, after next, tailed off
pulled hard, mistake 2nd, headway to lead after 4th and soon clear, headed and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, led before 3 out, joined last, headed and kept on same pace run-in
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, kept on into 4th at the last, no chance with leading duo
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 10th, 2nd approaching 3 out, challenged and hit last, quickened to lead run-in
led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th and outpaced before 2 out, modest 3rd run-in
held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, blundered 9th and 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, held up, headway chasing leaders 10th, unseated rider 12th
led 2nd until after 4th, chased clear leader, closed and every chance 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair but no chance, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened before 2 out
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Toby Lerone won this last year on his reappearance and has had a similar break since finishing third at Wincanton last April. He’ll make a bold bid to follow up while the once-useful Opening Batsman should have benefited from a fourth at Taunton earlier this month, his first run since completing a double in handicaps last spring. Shotavodka has his first run in a hunter chase but has changed stables and had a break. Got The Nac has also switched yards since winning an Open at Loughanmore in October but Full Trottle is respected given he’s won all three previous starts under Rules and had an outing between the flags last month. SIR JACK YEATS has won three times over fences and twice over hurdles in Ireland. Only seven, he has the scope to do well in this sphere and is entered in the Foxhunter at Cheltenham in March so will be expected to make his presence felt here.
De Bene Esse (IRE) 14-1 (12-7) (h) hdwy 12; jnd ldrs 14; wknd 3 out, last of 4, 30 1/4l behind Minella Arts (12-0) at Lower Machen 3m gf in May.
Drumhart (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 7th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 27 1/2l behind William Du Berlais (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Aug.
Full Trottle (IRE) 2-1fav (12-7) (tt) a.p; led 14 til hdd last; rallied flat; just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Bear's Affair (12-7) at Cottenham 3m in Dec.
Opening Batsman (IRE) 5-1 (12-6) Held up in rear, headway on inside 7th, led 4 out, in tight and headed 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Premier Portrait (12-2) at Taunton 2m 7f (6) sft in Jan.
Shotavodka (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up behind, headway 10th, chased leaders 5 out, one pace 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, weakened from last, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Bodega (10-6) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Close up and disputed lead, dropped to 5th approaching straight, soon no extra, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Tesseract (11-0) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 4-6fav (12-6) Led, took off very early at the 6th, headed 13th, ridden after 17th, no impression on winner and lost 2nd 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Double Bank (12-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) gf in Apr.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) (tt) nvr on terms, 6th of 11, dist behind Broadway Symphony (12-0) at Ampton 3m gd in Jan.
Bouggietopieces 13-2 (11-10) Chasing leaders when slow 1st, lost place before mistake next, last 6th, well behind 9th, well tailed off 10th, pulled up after, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Got The Nac (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Rcd in 1st 2 til 3rd 1/2way, clsr 2nd 5out & ld next, asserted clr bef last, kow, won at Loughanmore 3m sft in Oct beating Sambremont (12-2) by 12l, 4 ran.
Loughaderra Prince (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up, soon towards rear, 15th at 3rd, bad mistake 5th, slight mistake 6 out, pushed along from 4 out, no extra and eased straight, tailed off, 13th of 18, dist behind Sunchyme (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Prom til lost plce 11; wl bhnd when pu last, at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Nov.
Deadly Sting (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) hdwy 13; nt rch ldrs, 6th of 19, 22 1/4l behind Iberico (11-13) at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Nov.
