led, headed narrowly after 5th, regained lead next, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily
raced wide, held up in touch in rear, hampered 7th, pushed along from next, never on terms, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
close up in 2nd, reminders and cajoled along from 2nd, led narrowly after 5th to next, lost 2nd at 9th, no chance with front pair from 4 out, mistake last, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, ridden after 4 out, no chance with winner before next, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced in 4th after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Genstone Trail has had her problems and didn't really do enough on hierreappearance to suggest an imminent visit to the winner's enclosure. Course winner Troika Steppes couldn't cope with a 10lb weight rise here last time but One For The Boss could be interesting as he'll have needed the run when pulled up behind the subsequently disappointing Mountain Of Mourne at Chepstow in November. SPENDING TIME (NAP) can bounce back from a couple of poor runs if in the same mood as when second to the useful Aachen at Wincanton in December as he's only a pound higher.
Troika Steppes 6-1 (11-5) Jumped slightly left, led 1st, headed after 3 out, 3rd and one pace before last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Cernunnos (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Spending Time 11-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 7 out, pulled up 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent and lost place 5th, behind from 7th, no danger after, last of 5, dist behind Oscar Sunset (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
One For The Boss (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, soon lost place, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Genstone Trail 10-3fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, mistake 9th, 4th and no impression from 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Albatros De Guye (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
