jumped right, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, hit 11th, mistake 4 out, weakened next
held up, not fluent 3rd, closed 8th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, ridden before 13th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, closed flat, every chance towards finish, held close home
raced wide, tracked leader until 3rd, lost place 9th, weakened and pulled up before next
not that fluent, in rear, mistake 2nd, hit 11th, well beaten after 4 out, went 3rd last
jumped well, made all, ridden approaching last, pressed towards finish, held on gamely
GOWANAUTHAT could land this if on a going day as he won on heavy going at Ludlow two runs ago and has a 7lb claimer to reduce his burden. Strange Bird, Red Anchor and Somerby are all previous course winners but in the veteran stage now. Wayward Frolic looks more of a danger as his latest effort came over hurdles, though he'll be having his fourth run in a short space of time. Veauce De Sivola is still awaiting a first victory over fences after 12 attempts and has been getting no nearer.
Gowanauthat (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Sometimes jumped right, chased leader until 6th, struggling 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Wayward Frolic 14-1 (11-12) With leader, led before 2nd, headed 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Led, mistake 7th, ridden approaching omitted 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Supreme Bob (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Strange Bird (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Led until 3rd, weakened after next, pulled up before 5th, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Red Anchor (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Prominent, slow 2nd, lost place approaching 8th, rallied next, detatched 11th, behind when pulled up 5 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Somerby (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led from 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Rocky Bender (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.