held up towards rear, struggling from 7th, weakened 4 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, pushed along 2 out, made no impression from last
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out
raced keenly, led 1st, went clear next, awkward 5th, bad mistake next, stumbled after 3 out, ridden for effort approaching last, headed after last, no extra flat
chased leaders, headway before 5th, ridden for effort approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last
prominent, jumped left 2nd, mistake 4th, awkward next, lost place and weakened before 4 out
chased leader, jumped big 4th, headway to challenge going well approaching last, led after last, ran on well flat
held up in mid-division, jumped right 6th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra from next
held up towards rear, made headway approaching 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on to grab 3rd flat
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
NonRunner
Twenty Twenty was a 40/1 outsider when making a winning start to his chase career at Plumpton 10 days ago but Tom Cheeseman takes off 5lb again here, though Gary Moore’s charge is carrying a penalty. Cilaos Glace and Little Rory Mac will both have their supporters and Pure Country could go well at bigger odds being the least exposed. Jack Valentine has won a bumper and a hurdle but SHESHOON SONNY can defy his Flat pedigree by proving a better chaser than hurdler.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, left 4th at 7th, went 3rd next, pushed along home turn, challenged omitted 2 out, led approaching last, all out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Jan beating Foxboro (10-12) by hd, 7 ran.
Ballyneety 20-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, closer in 6th on outer and mistake 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor, 9th of 10, dist behind Best Behavior (11-7) at Naas 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Cilaos Glace (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Jumped right, prominent, 3 lengths 2nd when hampered and left in lead last, soon headed and held, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Ballyvic Boru (11-6) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Little Rory Mac (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Tracked leader, fell second, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sheshoon Sonny (FR) 9-2fav (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 16, 29l behind Calva D'Auge (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Tip Top Cat (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, not fluent 2 out (normal 3 out), outpaced last bend, plugged on from last (normal 2 out), went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Lieutenant Rocco (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Jack Valentine (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after 5th, led again 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Fil D'ariane (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coby Nine (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Towards rear of midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden and lost ground before 4 out, well adrift 3 out, no extra, 7th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Cave Top (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Postman (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, losing touch when hampered 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, 7th of 10, dist behind Benevolentdictator (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Zorlu (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Russian Service (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Pure Country 7-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, lost place approaching 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Darsi In The Park (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
