chased leaders, slow 10th, under pressure 12th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear but in touch, slow 7th, blundered 8th, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed 6th, not fluent 9th, hard driven when mistake 4 out,stayed on same pace, left in 3rd 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 4 out, every chance when fell 2 out
led until 2nd, led again 6th, strongly challenged from 2 out, hung left after last, headed closing stages, no extra
chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, left in 2nd next, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
The Mythologist has a shout racing off the same mark as when placed on his chasing debut at Taunton last month when beaten six lengths. But MONDERON also made the frame when third at Leicester and finishing well clear of the rest. Fergal O’Brien’s charge may just edge this. Doubledisdoubledat is back on a winning mark but has not been at his best recently and the remainder are even harder to fancy including Should I Stay, who is back over fences for the first time since 2013.
Should I Stay (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leader until hit 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before next, 6th of 9, 35l behind Ask Paddy (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Monderon (FR) 4-1jfav (11-2) Jumped right, held up on inside, headway 8th, led 14th, edged left after 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Global Dream (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Doubledisdoubledat (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, weakened from last, 5th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Total Assets (10-9) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Mythologist (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, 3rd after 4 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Better Days (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Glendermot (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led, headed 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Midnight Mustang 8-1 (10-0) Slight lead until narrowly headed 13th, pressed winner until pushed along after 4 out, weakened into 3rd and eased momentarily before next, lost moderate 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
