in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
in touch, mistake 4th, ridden and lost place before next, tailed off
towards rear, plugged on under pressure on inside after 3 out, went modest 5th approaching next, no impression between last 2
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon lost place, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd on long run to 2 out and closed, lost 2nd last, weakened flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, soon clear, reduced lead when hit last, held on, all out
led, narrowly headed approaching 5th, led again next, headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened before next, tailed off
mid-division on inside, struggling 6th, mistake next, tailed off
in rear, poor 7th 3 out, stayed on after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went 2nd last, closed on all out winner close home, not quite get up
chased leaders, 6th and under pressure when fell 4 out
in rear, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headway to mid-division 4th, chased leading trio after 3 out, closed to 3rd last, kept on flat
pressed leader, led approaching 5th until next, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Snow Patrol has sunk to a very low mark and this won't take much winning while Dar Es Salaam began this season's campaign off 13lb higher and surely can't go much lower than this. Rhythm Seeker won a poor contest at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but hardly picked his feet up at Southwell a few days later. My Viking Bay has reached a place just once in 15 career starts - at Huntingdon last week - but in the context of this race it isn't bad form and he looks the main threat to LAJIDAAL. Gary Moore's charge wouldn't want any more rain as his only success over timber came on fast ground but he's run respectably on both starts in recent weeks and this looks within his capabilities.
According To Them (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Soon chased leaders, bad peck 7 out, soon struggling, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Noble Commander (10-10) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 gd in May.
Mysortofman 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind when mistake next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ballyoliver (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Vivarini 7-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, under presssure 6th, behind when pulled up soon after 3 out, in a race won by Lady Karabaya (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft, 7 ran.
Trade On 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, weakened from 7th, 9th of 14, well behind King's Grace (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Rhythm Seeker 8-1 (11-10) Always behind, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Spot The Ball (10-13) at Southwell 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 13 ran.
Well Green (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to take 3rd on long run after last, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Last Flight (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May '09.
Speedy Directa (GER) 50-1 (10-11) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, lost place and behind after next, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Mujamead (9-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 12, 3l behind Hohlethelonely (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Dar Es Salaam 10-1 (10-4) Chased until lost place before 5th, headway from after 3 out, no impression, 5th of 17, 32l behind Sambelucky (10-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
The Saucy Snipe 25-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, pushed along 9th, headway after 3out, stayed on, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 30l behind My Matilda (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May '10.
Snow Patrol 6-1 (10-2) Led until 2nd, prominent, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 10, 28l behind Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Doctored 33-1 (10-3) Never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th, in a race won by King Of Castile (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 9 ran.
Lajidaal (USA) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, shaken up 6th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair next, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Monarch's Way (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
