held up in rear, headway after 5th, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, fell 8th
reluctant to race, always well behind, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway when jumped right 8th, chased winner 2 out, wandered and weakened flat
mid-division, lost place and ridden after 6th, tailed off
in touch, every chance when hit 4 out, not fluent and weakened last
held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader, led 5th until 6th, led next until mistake 8th, weakened after 11th
prominent, led after 10th, rider lost iron briefly and jinked left then hit 4 out, soon headed, weakened 3 out
led until mistake 5th, led next until 7th, led 8th until after 10th, led after 4 out, stayed on well to draw clear flat
Tom George's Cesium won in good fashion here last month and may not be prevented from following up by a 9lb rise for that success but the much more testing ground may do so and a better bet looks to be BRADFORD BORIS, who gets the vote to gain a deserved first success with the main danger rated as Rosie All Over. Don McCain's mare is a confirmed performer under testing ground and she is better than recent runs suggest so she has to be considered off what seems a fair mark. Richard Guest's Livingonaknifedge has given little sign of encouragement in recent starts and of more interest may be the Venetia Williams-trained Tuskar Rock, who has only had two starts over fences but ran well on the latest of them when a close third behind King Jack and he has every chance having been raised just 3lbs for that run. Oliver Sherwood's Pacco ran well enough on his return at Lingfield in December but disappointed at Wincanton subsequently and he looks best watched now in a race taken to go to Bradford Boris. Nick Williams has his team in good form and the six-year-old has shown improved form of late, running a good second to Sea Saffron at Exeter last month having run below par the time before and he looks worth backing to go one better today.
Tuskar Rock (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Always prominent, led 8th until after next, remained pressing, led 2 out, headed after omitted last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind King Jack (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Pacco (FR) 6-1 (10-10) In touch, pushed along 11th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 50l behind Too Forward (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Najca De Thaix (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Very reluctant to race, eventally consented to go, tailed off until pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Benmore Boy (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
American World (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Behind, struggling 11th, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 29l behind Plein Pouvoir (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Livingonaknifedge (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along after 8th, weakened approaching 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Fiftyfive Degrees (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Cesium (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, led 4 out, stayed on well to draw clear flat, eased close home, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb beating Thedreamstillalive (11-2) by 9l, 15 ran.
Euro American (GER) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, never on terms, 4th of 12, 24l behind Quito Du Tresor (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Rosie All Over 3-1 (10-10) Led 3rd to 4th, led 5th to 6th, led 9th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Pelo Du Bief (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
De Bansha Man (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) In touch, outpaced 3 out, one pace from next, 8th of 12, well behind Ifandbutwhy (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Bradford Boris 5-1 (11-4) Led until mistake 3rd, stayed prominent, led again 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sea Saffron (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Oxford de Lagarde (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, always behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Victory Surge (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
