held up in touch in rear, awkward 3rd, slightly hampered 6th, headway on outside into 2nd at 8th, blundered and weakened 11th, tailed off
jumped left at times, tracked leaders, left in 2nd place 6th, lost 2nd 8th, outpaced and never going from next, tailed off
held up in touch in last pair, brought down 6th
led until 2nd, tracked leader, fell 6th
jumped badly left throughout, tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, ridden clear before the last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, left in close 3rd 6th, went 2nd 11th until pushed along before 3 out, 2nd again approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last
tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place after 8th, rallied into 3rd 11th, pushed along after 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
Always On The Run was two from two at the track last season but remains 16lb higher than for his last win and seems better over 2m, as does Foxtail Hill. Return Flight was put up 8lb for winning in a lower grade at Uttoxeter but Rothman would have a chance on his best form and this trip on a right-handed track are his ideal. ERICHT (NAP) is 6lb higher than when successful over course and distance last season but has only found one too good in his last two and a similar level of performance today would probably make him hard to beat.
Always On The Run (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) In rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 5 out, every chance 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Kalane (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Ericht (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 13th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace, held flat, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Astracad (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Rhapando 5-2 (11-11) Prominent, led before 3 out, ridden after next, ran on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Fond Memory (11-1) by 5l, 6 ran.
Return Flight 7-4fav (11-6) Made all, jumped right 4 out, clear next, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Altesse De Guye (11-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 6-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 9th, jumped left and disputing 4th 3 out, stayed on flat but no impression, 5th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Gino Trail (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rothman (FR) 40-1 (10-9) In rear, plugged on run-in, never in contention, 7th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Doesyourdogbite (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Cloudy Bob (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
