led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and joined 3 out, soon headed, no impression when jumped left last, lost 2nd flat
held up in touch, fell 6th
held up in rear, some headway and 7th 3 out, never in contention, well held next
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, went 2nd next until before 2 out, not fluent when beaten 2 out, no extra last
with leader, mistake 5th, weakened after next
held up towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway before 3 out, no chance with winner when jumped left last, went 2nd flat, stayed on same pace
mid-division, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, headway before 5th, beaten 3 out, soon edged left, weakened next
held up in rear, jumped left and not that fluent, well beaten before 3 out
held up towards rear, pecked 3rd, last next, not fluent and losing touch 5th, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 6th, challenged going well 3 out, soon led, clear last, easily
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, lost place after 6th, some progress and edged right after 3 out, no impression
Area Fifty One was rested after finishing tailed off at Aintree in December. A useful sort on the Flat, he will do better when the ground dries out but is still a leading contender in this along with other previous winners Stephen Hero and Frederic. Blandfords Gunner has shown signs of promise and Set The Trend wasn't disgraced on his belated hurdling debut at Doncaster and should enjoy this sharp track. MASTER DAN was prominent for a long way in an above-average juvenile hurdle at Stratford 10 days ago. A winner over 1m4f on Fibresand, it's significant that he's turned out again quickly and he could be a bit of value in an open-looking contest.
Stephen Hero (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders until 3rd, in touch, ridden and soon in rear 4 out, 5th of 7, 30l behind Roman Flight (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Area Fifty One 4-1 (11-4) Tracked winner, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Ballybolley (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Agha Des Mottes (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Kingfisher Creek (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Another Journey 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 8th of 16, 25l behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Battleship Boy (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) With winner until ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Clean Sheet (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Feb.
Blandfords Gunner 9-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 6th, ridden 4 out, no extra after 2 out, 5th of 14, 29l behind Stilletto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Frederic 3-1 (11-0) Held up in touch and keen, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd before last, quickly weakened, 6th of 13, 23l behind Endless Credit (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Night's Watch 50-1 (11-4) Pulled hard, mid-division, hampered 1st, rapid headway on wide outside to lead after 2nd, jumped badly right from next, headed 4th, in touch until weakened before 3 out tailed off when fell last, in a race won by Glenwood Star (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Oscar Halfpenny (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 8f out, went 4th 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 48l behind Hollies Pearl (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Sanndiyr (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Scoop The Pot (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Set The Trend 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway into mid-division when bumped 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, never reached leaders, 7th of 18, 9l behind Glingerburn (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Master Dan 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 25l behind New Street (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4yo hdl (3) gs.
