led to 3rd, with leader, led 8th, hit 13th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
held up in last, raced keenly, not fluent 14th, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, blundered 4 out, soon weakened
jumped left on occasions, with leader, led 3rd, headed and not fluent 8th, still challenging when fell 13th
in touch, hampered 13th, chased winner approaching 2 out, hard ridden and hung right between last 2, not fluent last, weakened flat
in touch, left 2nd 13th, led 3 out, not fluent last, eased towards finish
Nonrunner
Conditions and trip suit BORERO, who is taken to follow up his recent Market Rasen success, while Zacharova may prove the main danger. The selection comes from the in-form yard of Charlie Mann, and responded well to Noel Fehily's urgings when beating Stagecoach Opal a length at the Lincolnshire track last month. This trip looks ideal, he loves to get his toe in and a 3lb rise might not be enough to stop him. Zacharova has been a tad disappointing since dotting up at the same track in February. He remains on a mark of 104 here and should go well enough with the stable back among the winners, but he may just be a shade too high. The handicapper has not been overly lenient with Pairc Na Gcapall, who finished runner up on his Fakenham chasing debut last week. He has been alloted a mark of 110, though if he does show any sort of improvement now pitched into a handicap he would be a threat. Jonny's Kick relishes testing ground and a trip, and the yard keeps having a winner or two, so with Timmy Murphy again up he is worth noting in the market. Kitski is on a reasonable mark and will be helped by the jockey's claim, so he is not one to dismiss out of hand, but preference here is for Borero.
Joyryder 6-1 (11-7) Led until slow jumped 1st, never going well after, soon lost place, dropped to last when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Lidjo De Rouge (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov, 12 ran.
Kitski (FR) 25-1 (9-10) Behind, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Bishop's Bridge (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led, joined 8th, headed approaching 4 out, hit next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Freeze The Flame (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft.
Jonny's Kick 4-1 (11-10) Led, headed 13th, ridden to lead again 2 out, held when headed last, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Captain Aubrey (11-11) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Twilight Eagle (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 12, 15l behind Inchidaly Rock (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Zacharova (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Held up behind leaders, hit 4 out, headway on bit to track leader after next, led going well when fell 2 out in race won by Thedreamstillalive (11-6) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 5 ran.
Sprosser (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 8th, effort 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 24l behind Super Nick (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Borero (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, reminders 8th, led 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov beating Stagecoach Opal (10-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mage d'Estruval (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led until after 1st, weakened from 4 out, 4th of 9, 30l behind Corlande (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Darina's Boy 11-1 (10-6) In touch when blundered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Bellaney Jewel (10-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 13 ran.
Whitewater Dash 40-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 2 out, chased leaders 2 out, close up and no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Ring Bo Ree (10-8) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
