behind, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
in touch, mistake 5th, soon lost place and behind, struggling 5 out, plugged on to take moderate 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders
in touch on inside, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out led between last 2, ridden and kept on flat
behind, headway and in touch 6th, switched to race wide before 8th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 10th, headway under pressure after 4 out, 4th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leader to 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from next
led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, one pace flat
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, outpaced next, left moderate 4th briefly 2 out, plugged on same pace
TARTAN SNOW is the highest rated on official figures and gets the nod in this having gone close over course and distance in one of these events last time. Back On The Road has had an outing in a point-to-point since scoring at Roscommon last August and makes his debut for new connections while Tommysteel won both starts in hunter chases last year, including a defeat of Highland Cathedral, and also has a recent run under his belt. Ocarina won a point-to-point last month but hasn't raced over regulation fences since 2011.
Back On The Road (IRE) 7-1 (12-5) Hdwy 9; lost plce 12; no ch 15, 4th of 7, 33l behind Gunner Jack (12-5) at Dumfriesshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Red Kingdom (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, driven and headed 3 out soon weakened, 4th of 5, 19l behind Lucky Sunny (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Oct.
Tartan Snow 9-4 (11-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 8th, joined leader 3 out, led before last, ridden soon after, headed narrowly last 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Sacred Mountain (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
Tommysteel (IRE) Evens (12-7) Led/disp til clr app last; rdn out, won at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Feb beating Coquet Head (12-4) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Highland Cathedral 6-4 (11-0) Not go pce & nvr plcd to chall, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Sea Scout (11-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Ocarina (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Ap; led 6-15; lft clr 2 out, won at Dumfriesshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb beating Senor Alco (12-6) by 15l, 7 ran.
Supreme Builder 9-2 (11-9) In rear, pushed along before last, soon went 3rd, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 5, well behind Sacred Mountain (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
Waterski 20-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Ocarina (12-0) at Dumfriesshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb, 7 ran.
