led, soon clear, reduced lead 12th, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway 11th, went 2nd until before 12th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
chased clear leader until before 11th, struggling 12th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off before next, soon pulled up
in rear, not fluent 4th, never really in contention, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
mid-division, lost place when mistake 10th, mistake next, in rear when another mistake and unseated rider 4 out
held up, last 10th, headway after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, 4th and weakening next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, 2nd before next, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, weakened into 3rd flat
None of these inspire much confidence. Tanner Hill beat Triggers Ginger easily enough at Huntingdon last time but has been raised 13lb for his trouble and BASFORD BEN makes more appeal in this. He finished second off today's mark at Towcester last month and gets the nod on that form. Salut Honore could figure with a repeat of his third at Southwell in December while Veroce was not beaten far at Carlisle in between his more usual modest efforts.
Basford Ben 9-2fav (11-12) Led, clear after 1st until before 9th, mistake 12th, headed after 3 out, plugged on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Cheat The Cheater (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Moyode Wood 6-1 (10-9) Led to 2nd, soon led again, reminders before 10th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Rocking Blues (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Brave Buck 10-3jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tanner Hill (IRE) 85-40 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, went 2nd 15th, led before 2 out, clear when drifted left last, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Triggers Ginger (11-8) by 13l, 5 ran.
Veroce (FR) 7-2fav (11-2) In touch, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 31l behind Auldthunder (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Triggers Ginger 50-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, went 2nd from 5th until before 8th, closed 11th, led next, headed before 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Tanner Hill (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, weakened after next, 10th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Native Robin (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Salut Honore (FR) 7-2 (10-9) Led, headed 10th, led again 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 6, 19 1/4l behind Halo Moon (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
