held up in rear on outside, closed after 10th, not fluent and lost place 11th (water), headway from 14th, shaken up before 4 out, stayed on, went 4th towards finish, not pace to get on terms
keen early, soon chasing leaders, challenging when pecked 4 out, every chance still 2 out, held last, lost 4th towards finish
held up in rear, headway 9th, challenged after 15th, stayed on well, led towards finish
mid-division on inside, headway after 14th, not much room 4 out, soon switched left, no impression on leaders 2 out
held up, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, not fluent 4th, led before 4 out, hard pressed, dived through 2 out, edged left flat, headed towards finish
held up in touch, outpaced 12th, well beaten after 14th
led until 13th, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 11th, behind from 14th
chased leader, led 13th, headed before 4 out, every chance 2 out, held from last, stayed on same pace
mid-division, lost place 3rd, mistake 15th, modest headway 4 out, weakened 3 out
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Family Pot is just 1lb higher than when scoring over the course and distance on his chasing debut in November though his rider claimed 3lb. He was caught close home by Ivilnoble over slightly further at Hereford earlier this month and can turn the tables. The Toojumpa has won over the trip and her form figures would look much better if her jumping had held up. The veteran STEEL WAVE wins his share, jumps well and stays the trip so looks the one to beat though winning point-to-pointer Earcomesbob hasn't had much experience under Rules and is looking reasonably handicapped.
The Toojumpa 2-1fav (10-8) Close up early, tracked winner 4 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Top And Drop (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Finalshot 5-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Steel Wave (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led led 3 out (normal 4 out), clear on extended run-in, ridden and headed after bypassing omitted last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Celma Des Bois (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Family Pot (FR) 9-2jfav (11-0) Mid-division, headway 11th, soon led, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Felton Bellevue (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 9th, not fluent 15th, challenged 2 out, held from last, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Felton Bellevue (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Duc Kauto (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, pushed along after 4 out, 3rd and no impression before next, 3rd of 11, 13 1/4l behind Queen Of The Court (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Take Em Out (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, went 2nd 10th until after 4 out, beaten 3rd before 2 out, lost 3rd from last, 4th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Pembroke House 125-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up before final fence, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Earcomesbob 22-1 (10-7) Prominent, travelled strongly and joined leaders 4 out, kept on after 3 out, outpaced at 2 out, kept on after final fence, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Bretney (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Midnight Calamity 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 9th, blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 4 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Monition (IRE) 150-1 (11-10) Prominent, lost place 7th, not fluent 6th, pulled up next, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
