mid-division on inside, hampered and lost place 4th, towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 12th, mistake 4 out, weakened next
raced wide, never closer than mid-division, towards rear 8th, tailing off when pulled up before 12th
hung left most of way, led, went left and reminders after 7th, headed 11th, weakened quickly 13th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
chased leaders, led 11th, headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, no impression and lost 3rd at the last
held up in rear, fell 3rd
tracked leaders on inside early, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
sweating, chased leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd 11th, weakening when mistake 14th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, hit next, went 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
mid-division out wide, outpaced before 3 out, headway out wide between last two, went 3rd and stumbled badly last, plugged on
raced on inside never far away, weakened before 3 out
held up in last pair, headway out wide before 3 out, ridden and weakened between last two
held up towards rear and keen, closer in mid-division before 7th, soon tracking leaders, lost place before 10th, towards rear after, tailed off before 13th
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 11th until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two
soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 12th, 3rd going well before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
This is an easy course but 3m is probably too far for Lalor. Good Boy Bobby made a winning reappearance at Wetherby and won the Rowland Meyrick back there on Boxing Day. In between, he was just touched off in the Rehearsal Chase at Newcastle but a further 4lb rise has put him on a career-high mark. Cap Du Nord was well behind Five Star Getaway and Kitty's Light here over Christmas and was only fifth in this last year, though is 15lb lower. Our Power has won twice over 2m4f this season but tries a new trip along with the novice Beakstown. PHOENIX WAY is no better off at the weights than when beaten more than four lengths by Annsam at Ascot but he has since taken the notable scalp of Fanion D’Estruval at the Berkshire track and this circuit places less of an emphasis on stamina. Enrilo may be lacking a bit of confidence at present and The Big Breakaway’s recent third at Newbury came over hurdles.
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 8th, headed briefly after 9th, led again 10th, joined 11th, regained lead 12th, joined before 4 out where left in front, ridden before 3 out, narrow advantage 2 out, stayed on dourly from last, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Lord Du Mesnil (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Lalor (GER) 15-2 (11-6) Front mid-division, went prominent 10th, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Coole Cody (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
The Big Breakaway (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, tracked leader after 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, jumped slowly next, led after 3 out, hung left before next, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, well held when lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind The Brimming Water (10-9) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Enrilo (FR) 11-4fav (11-0) Prominent in chasing group, blundered and lost place 5th, rallied into 3rd 15th until 3 out, weakened in remote 4th and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Phoenix Way (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Waited with in rear, smooth headway approaching 13th, chased clear leader turning in, closer at the last, led final 150 yards, comfortably, won at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Fanion D'estruval (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Zanza (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, mistake 8th and 9th (water), pulled up before 10th, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Annsam 7-1 (10-10) Prominent, led after 8th, joined 9th, led again after 3 out, strongly pressed before 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, stayed on well to assert run-in, won at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec beating Phoenix Way (11-2) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Kitty's Light 11-4fav (11-10) Towards rear, hit 10th, pushed along 14th, always behind, 7th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Caribean Boy (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Our Power (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Pressed leader, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, driven out flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Dorking Lad (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 16th (water), ridden in 4th between last two, went 3rd at the last, driven and one pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Le Milos (11-6) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Galahad Quest (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Torn And Frayed (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jan.
Zhiguli (IRE) 16-5 (11-1) Chased leaders, led 3rd, made rest, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, further clear when hit last, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Chambard (10-10) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Beakstown (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon well held and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Imperial Alcazar (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 15-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 5 out, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 16, 19 1/4l behind Windsor Avenue (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
