prominent, mistake 9th, not fluent and lost place next, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, bumped 8th, mistake 11th, soon lost touch with main bunch, never on terms
tracked leaders and raced wide, led approaching 5th, headed 9th, lost place after 11th, went 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders
held up, closed after 5th, led 9th, driven and hung left after last, in command final 100 yards
led until approaching 5th, remained handy, every chance when not fluent 4 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
prominent, mistake and lost place 5th, jumped right 8th, last and lost touch after 11th
held up towards rear, headway 10th, outpaced by leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up, took keen hold, soon in touch, outpaced by leaders 4 out, soon went 3rd but no impression
MONTY'S MOON was pulled up at Fontwell on his latest start but only went down by a neck over this C&D previously and, though 6lb higher today, is entitled to the vote in a race that won't take much winning. Chord hasn't been seen since springing a surprise at Plumpton in October but can't be ignored either, while first-time blinkers could wrest some improvement from Red Law. French Ties probably needs a longer trip, however, and his record over fences is poor while neither Roi De Garde nor Jolly Boys Outing make much appeal under their big weights.
Roi De Garde (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Led to 2nd, tracked leader to 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 33l behind Attaglance (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In touch held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 9th, hung left approaching 4 out, not much room when fell soon after 4 out, in a race won by Tafika (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (5) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Chord 22-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division in 5th, headway approaching 10th, ridden to chase leader 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Oct beating Normandy Landings (10-12) by nk, 8 ran.
French Ties (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders next, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, soon struggling and no chance, weakened flat, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Border Lad (9-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Red Law (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 11th, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind One More Dinar (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Feb.
Monty's Moon (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 8th, reminders 9th, chased leaders until driven along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Swainson (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Chamacco (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened after 10th, tailed off, pulled up next, in a race won by You Can Of Course (10-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov '09, 12 ran.
Ballyman (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, hit 11th and pecked, hit 14th, headway approaching 4 out, never on terms with leaders, soon beaten, 5th of 16, 36l behind One More Dinar (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Feb.
