tracked leaders, led 10th, headed next, led 3 out, headed and landed awkwardly last, stayed on, held by winner
held up towards rar, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 4th, hit 9th, behind next, pulled up before last
mid-division, lost place 4th, ridden next, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out
always prominent, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, driven out
held up towards rear, headway and reminders 6th, hit 8th, well held by leaders before last, went 4th close home
held up in rear, jumped slowly 10th, headway 11th, no impression on leaders before last, went 3rd flat
mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced 11th, no impression from 4 out
led until 4th, led next, headed 5th, led 7th until 9th, led 11th, headed 3 out, rider lost irons after 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, demoted to 5th flat
tracked leaders, led 4th until next, led 7th until 9th, lost place and 6th 11th, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, closed 6th, ridden after 8th, outpaced after next, soon beaten, tailed off
with leaders until jumped slowly 4th, lost place and ridden 8th, rallied approaching 10th, outpaced 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Montoya's Son, Tot O'Whiskey and Harry Flashman all return from an absence and are probably best watched today, while Ocarina was punished by the handicapper after winning twice here in 2010. Carlisle runner-up Baltic Pathfinder is often let down by his jumping but Bene Lad is hard to ignore after a couple of solid efforts last month and Persian Prince should confirm Musselburgh running in January with Or D'Oudaires, despite the revised weights. MR GOOFY is lightly raced under Rules however and, despite his age, may have a little more to offer. He is fancied to follow up his comfortable Leicester win here off a 6lb higher mark.
Montoya's Son (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in touch and keen, went 2nd before 3 out, soon challenged, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 15, 17l behind Wild Desert (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Tot O'Whiskey 6-1 (11-7) Held up behind, struggling when not fluent 12th, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Roseneath (11-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov.
King of Castile 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, closed 4th, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed before next, not much room and switched left after last, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Big Talk (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Harry Flashman 11-4fav (10-3) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 10th, led again next, left about 5 lengths clear approaching 3 out, headed after last, kept on and just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bill's Echo (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Ocarina (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, joined leaders 4th, mistake next, led 8th, headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 15l behind You Know Yourself (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Or d'Oudairies (FR) 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, soon dropped into mid-division, jumped left 3rd, reminders after next, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 19l behind Elite Land (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Wanting to jump left early, tracked leader until 10th, chased leading after, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway to go 2nd at last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Ballycarron Lad (11-0) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Mr Goofy (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Keen prominent, led 11th, headed 3 out, still every chance, ridden and stayed on to lead flat, won at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Mar beating Ponchatrain (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Persian Prince (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Led, headed on long run to 3rd, prominent, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 31l behind Himrayn (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, reminders, under pressure 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Polar Gunner (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Bene Lad (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Held up, effort 3 out, ridden next, pressed winner last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind You Know Yourself (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Hockenheim (FR) 3-1fav (10-1) Led, headed 4th, tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Gansey (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
