led, keen, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, headed 5 out, rallied after next, weakened before 2 out
prominent, led 5 out, mistake last, hard driven, all out
held up, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, mistake last
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd after last, never reached winner
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, progress to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd 3 out, effort next, stayed on same pace after last
ARIAN broke a blood vessel in a Listed chase at Leicester last month but had finished a creditable second to First Drift, rated 127, on her chasing debut at Hereford earlier. John Flint’s mare should go close back in handicap company with a repeat of that form. Broughtons Rhythm has placed in three of his five starts over fences and can figure once again but Paddy's Poem and All Is Good have yet to threaten despite making the frame. Templier and Master Vintage make their chasing debuts with the former preferred.
Arian (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed after next, led 6th, headed 8th, weakened after 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Desirable Court (11-2) at Leicester 2m lst (1) gf in Jan.
Paddy's Poem 12-1 (11-7) Chased leader, chased new leaders after 1st, left in lead and blundered 3rd, mistake and headed before 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 18 1/4l behind Doc Carver (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Templier (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led, went clear over 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Lady Makfi (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Master Vintage 28-1 (12-0) In touch, pushed along 4 out, not fluent and outpaced next, 10th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Broughtons Rhythm 5-1 (11-11) Waited with in rear, gained a place after 5th, tracking leaders when mistake 4 out, 2nd next, ridden and one pace between last 2, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Railroad Junkie (11-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
All Is Good (IRE) 4-1fav (12-0) Mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Chozen (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
