led until before 6th, led 15th, not fluent 17th, clear 2 out, easily
chased leaders, went 2nd 18th, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd 2 out, stayed on one pace
prominent, jumped left 2nd, lost place before 10th, jumped left 15th, soon struggling, blundered badly 18th and well beaten after, tailed off
held up, headway 10th, ridden and struggling from 16th, mistake and well held from 18th, tailed off
held up in rear, fell 8th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 6th, not fluent and headed 15th, 4th and well beaten before 4 out
held up in rear, headway 15th, not fluent 17th, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, mistake last
chased leaders, blundered and lost place 6th, not fluent next, struggling when mistakes 15th, 17th and 18th
Sun Tzu has claims on his latest second at Perth but that was back in September and BILLIE MAGERN is preferred. The latter showed signs of a resurgence when third at Huntingdon last month having slipped down the handicap of late and can return to winning ways in this lesser company. Giorgio Quercus was tailed off behind the selection last time while Point Blank made a winning debut over fences at Ffos Las last May but hasn't raced since. Gambo makes more appeal on his recent third at this track ahead of Prophete de Guye.
Billie Magern 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, rallied before 2 out, went 2nd at last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Triolo D'Alene (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Giorgio Quercus (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, effort 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 35l behind Triolo D'Alene (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Sun Tzu (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, challenged 11th, led next, joined 2 out, headed last, no impression and one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Nodforms Violet (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear on outside, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 16l behind Lower Hope Dandy (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Point Blank (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Held up, went 3rd 13th, jumped left and mistake 2 out, went 2nd when jumped left last, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May '12 beating Kack Handed (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Rockiteer (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Behind, hampered 2nd, blundered 9th, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Pigeon Island (10-8) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Gambo (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, staying on when hit next, kept on to 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Dragon's Den (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Basoda 14-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, dropped to rear when jumped slowly and ridden 11th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 5th of 10, 19l behind No Loose Change (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
