held up, headway chasing leaders 19th, went 2nd 21st, led turning in, 4 lengths ahead travelling strongly last, stayed on well
held up off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 19th
mid-division, pushed along and starting to lose place when blundered 21st, no chance after, tailed off when fell 3 out
led, hit 11th and 17th, headed approaching 19th, chased leader until 21st, chased leaders, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
chased leaders out wide, stumbled 2nd, weakened 21st, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, jumped slowly 13th, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, led approaching 19th where went right, hit next, ridden and headed turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, plugged on
off the pace in last pair, ridden and no impression in 5th after 2 out
never fluent, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
NonRunner
Dubai Devils has been knocking on the door in Ireland and has claims if he stays. Another Emotion looked to be coming to hand at Hereford and Lucinda Russell runs two. Derek Fox is on Behindthelines, who is visored for the first time, while Stephen Mulqueen takes the reins on course specialist Prince Dundee. Mance Rayder was second in last year’s Highland National at Perth but remains 5lb higher and, like the former Sussex National winner Seaston Spirit, has a bit to prove on recent form. Dequall is a course winner but Fontwell winner ALKOPOP looks capable of working his way through the ranks and gets the nod, though Morozov Cocktail is now blinkered after pulling up last time at Carlisle.
Dubai Devils (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Call The Tune (11-6) at Navan 3m hcp hvy in Feb.
Another Emotion (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, closed 10th, went 2nd and jumped left 4 out, led after next, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Alkopop (GER) 2-1jfav (11-12) Jumped slowly and reminders 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Concrete King (11-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Seaston Spirit 40-1 (10-13) Early reminders, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind The Galloping Bear (11-12) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Behindthelines (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until 6th, close up, dropped to rear 12th, not a danger after, last of 5, 13 1/4l behind Houston Texas (10-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 8-1 (12-7) Chased leaders, joined leader before 5th, soon headed, prominent when brought down 10th (usual 5 out), at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up next, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Dequall 15-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Don Brocco (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Grey Atlantic Way (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and beaten 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Getastar (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Nakadam (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Close up, lost place 6th, struggling 9th, pulled up before next, at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along and struggling before 17th, tailed off, 6th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Supreme Escape (10-9) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
