prominent, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra
raced wide, close up 4th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear
led, headed 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching last, rallied to go 2nd flat
Noche Negra (SPA) Evensfav (11-10) Pressed leader, led after 1st, made rest, 2 lengths ahead last, driven further clear run-in (2nd fence in home straight omitted due to bad ground, 13 fences jumped), won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Royal Mer (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
It's Easy (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Towards rear, hit 6th, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind King Of Brazil (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Royal Mer (FR) 9-4 (11-11) Held up in 4th, not fluent 1st, dived at 3rd, went 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), 2 lengths down last, ridden and no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Noche Negra (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Dancing Dani (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Raced in 3rd, ridden and lost position approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Thatza Dazzler (10-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
