held up in touch, closed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, not clear well over 1f out, soon switched right and headway, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, not pace to get competitive
held up, ridden 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression, demoted to 3rd towards finish
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
made all, quickened clear 2f out, ran on well
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced from over 1f out
reluctant to race and slowly away, in rear, well beaten over 2f out
Nonrunner
Dona has been well beaten over hurdles and fences this season and was a long way behind Harry Hunt at Wincanton last time but Drumlang has already won over timber at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen this season. Megastar could be capable of better now there are no obstacles to get in the way while Tatispout has to go on the short-list with her mare's allowance. Charlie Longsdon's five-year-old has won twice over hurdles and fences during the last 12 months and also won a low-grade bumper when trained in France. But she could struggle to cope with KANGAROO COURT who was a very promising novice chaser a couple of years ago and made a successful start to his Flat career when landing a 1m4f maiden at Lingfield last month. This longer trip is sure to suit and he should take all the beating.
Dona 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, lost place 4th, behind next, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Chesil Beach Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Harry Hunt 25-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, ridden after next, outpaced by leaders before last, 4th of 12, 11l behind Chesil Beach Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Harvest Song (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, disputed close up 3rd when fell 13th, in a race won by Moleskin (11-5) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Kangaroo Court (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Mid-division on inside, slow 7th, ridden and headway before 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 4l behind Strumble Head (9-12) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Master Darcy 25-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened 4 out, blundered 2 out, 4th of 5, 27l behind Niceonefrankie (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Megastar 5-2 (11-0) Raced wide, took keen hold in last pair, headway to 3rd at 8th, going well enough before 3 out, found little under pressure, weakened from 2 out, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 20l behind Trenchant (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f beg chase (5) sft in Jan.
On Borrowed Wings (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, not always fluent, headway 17th, no impression approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 15l behind Hey Big Spender (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Jan.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear on outer, struggling before 8th, detached 9th, pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Midnight Haze (11-11) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Silver Accord (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, 15th of 17, well behind Knight Pass (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, under pressure 5 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 41l behind Carrickmines (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Tatispout (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, made all, clear 2nd, reminder after 6th, hit 8th, reduced lead 3 out, driven and edged left before next, left alone last, won at Warwick 2m 4yo chs (3) gd in Nov, 3 ran.
Drumlang (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Held up in last pair, slow 8th, mistake and beaten next, soon behind and eased, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind All For Free (11-4) at Ascot 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Rory Boy (USA) 40-1 (11-5) Always behind, struggling 5th, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Wise Move (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Jan.
