held up off the pace in 3rd, lost place and behind bypassing omitted last fence in back straight, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up off the pace in 4th, closer turning in, disputing 2nd out wide and mistake 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and well held before next, no chance with winner
tracked clear leader, hit 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home
raced wide off the pace in 5th, good headway out wide bypassing omitted 7th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, went clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
le, went left 1st and soon clear, reduced lead turning in, headed 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, hit next, weakened into 4th close home
Only Money needs to brush up his jumping but has been dropped a couple of pounds since his second in a small race at Newbury and Huntingdon winner Dreamsundermyfeet couldn’t cope with a 6lb rise at Southwell. The five-year-old NAIZAGAI (NAP) has gone close twice off a pound higher mark and could be due a change of luck so gets the nod with Shanacoole Prince and Marajman best watched at present.
Shanacoole Prince (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Midfield on outside, lost ground 3rd, ridden after 4th, in rear when mistake 5th, lost touch 3 out, soon tailed off, 17th of 18, dist behind Orkan (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Marajman (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Pressed leader, led after 2nd, drew clear 6th, narrow advantage 4 out, ridden before 3 out where headed, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Ahead Of The Field (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Only Money (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led, went clear 5th until 8th, hit next, headed before 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, went 2nd again 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Doukarov (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Naizagai 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out,, 4th of 11, 21l behind Brave Seasca (11-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.