mid-division, closed from 9th, weakened after 3 out, blundered last
led 1st, driven after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat
towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 12th, headway 2 out, challenged last, led flat, headed towards finish
led early, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat
behind, not always fluent, headway after 2 out, not much room last, stayed on flat, led towards finish
not always fluent, soon led, headed 1st, stayed prominent, led 2 out, headed flat, weakened towards finish
chased leaders, not always fluent, no impression 2 out, hung right and weakened last
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, hampered 11th, headway 4 out, stayed on same pace flat
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Very First Time has a decent chance in this if wind surgery has proved successful but preference is for ONE FORTY SEVEN, who has the more recent form and is now only a pound higher than when landing a similar contest at Southwell last summer. Quest For Life has won over fences but his victories this year have come in a hurdle and a jumpers’ bumper. Rock On Rocco was hampered when a beaten favourite over fences at Kempton in October but was very disappointing around here subsequently. Dublin Four should go well back over his best trip, however, and Cave Top didn't handle soft going at Fontwell in December.
Very First Time 11-4jfav (11-2) In rear, ridden 12th, lost touch before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held u in last trio, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd 9th until outpaced 4 out, kept on again from 2 out, 3rd briefly run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Call Me Vic (11-3) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Risk And Roll (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway 3 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 10, 23 3/4l behind Fire Away (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Quest For Life 5-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 4f out, edged right over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 4f (5) pol in Feb beating Derrick D'Anjou (11-4) by 8l, 9 ran.
Copper Coin 9-1 (10-7) Not always fluent in rear, some headway 12th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Sully D'Oc Aa (10-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Do Wanna Know (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In rear, mistakes 5th and 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rock On Rocco (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Mid-division, blundered 3 out and dropped to last, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Awake At Midnight (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dublin Four (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, front pair well clear 4th until 9th, 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Numitor (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Cave Top (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
