always in rear, reminders after 8th, tailed off
towards rear, hit 10th, struggling when mistake 14th, went right 2 out, never on terms
took keen hold, soon held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, in touch disputing 5th when blundered 2 out, soon no extra
raced wide, chased leaders, stayed on same pace from last
led until 4th, chased leader, led again 6th, headed 11th, stayed prominent, went 2nd flat, kept on
chased leaders, mistake 7th, led 11th, blundered and headed 3 out, recovered to lead again before last, stayed on flat
chased leader, went right and led 4th, headed 6th, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before last, lost 2nd flat, kept on
held up, headway 13th, chased leaders 2 out, weakened before last, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place approaching 14th, soon outtpaced, rallied after last and kept on well flat
Spellchecker carried on where he left off last year when second in a similar event at Musselburgh last month. HARMONY BRIG could prove too good for him today as a repeat of his fourth at Cheltenham last May should be good enough to land this and he arrives on the back of a recent point-to-point victory. Kildonnan has claims on his best form under Rules and was placed in a points race a fortnight ago, while Nevertika has gone close over these fences before.
Commercial Express (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Behind, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Doc Row (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
Kildonnan 9-4 (12-0) Lost plce aft mist 10; rallied up 2 out; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Lem Putt (12-3) at Duncombe Park 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Spellchecker (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 8th, mistake 5 out, no impression on winner when blundered 2 out, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Silverburn (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Feb.
Coole Murphy (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) 4th of 14, 16l behind Hawthorne Bay (12-0) at Overton 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Harmony Brig (IRE) 7-2 (12-5) Led til hdd 4 out; rallied up last; led cl home, won at Overton 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Monogram (12-5) by hd, 7 ran.
Inverlochy Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In rear but in touch, blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cloudy Lane (12-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Montauk Highway (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 16, 7th of 10, 29l behind Winter Sunshine (12-0) at Mordon 3m ptp in Feb.
Nevertika (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Led, soon clear, hung right before 4th, mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out, in a race won by Doc Row (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
Rakerin Lad (IRE) (12-4) Led til hdd aft 14; outpcd app last, last of 2, 3 1/2l behind Monogram (12-7) at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Jan.
