held up mid-division on inner, hampered on bend after 5 out, headway to go 4th approaching 4 out, one pace and lost 3rd from last
reluntant to race and went badly left at start, well behind when jumped very slow 1st, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, reminder and headway before 5 out, one pace and disputing 4th when fell 3 out
chased leaders, led 5 out, headed 4 out, one pace and no chance with winner
led to 9th, outpaced 11th and soon lost place, rallied from 3 out, kept on to take 3rd from last, no impression
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th on outer, jumped right 5 out, in 3rd approaching 4 out, quickly weakened and pulled up before 3 out
badly hampered and left well in rear start, some headway to join group from 5th, ridden from 4 out, no impression
held up in touch and keen, went 2nd after 5 out, led 4 out, kept on well from last
tracked leader and keen, led 9th, headed 5 out, soon hampered on bend on inner, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, weakened from 11th, soon tailed off and pulled up
chased leaders, pecked badly 4th, soon mid-division, blundered 5 out, chased leaders when hampered on bend before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
ZEMSKY failed to land the odds on his latest start in a point-to-point at Kirkistown in November but Ian Ferguson's eight-year-old, who had decent form under Rules when with Nicky Henderson, is fancied to make amends here with champion amateur rider Derek O'Connor in the plate. Bow School is a C&D winner and won a hunter chase at Wetherby last May. He faces a stiff task at the weights but could easily run into a place, while there should be more come from Spellchecker, who won a maiden chase for Howard Johnson at Sedgefield last March and will strip fitter for a recent fifth between the flags at Alnwick. Markadam won over this trip at the same meeting but will find this tougher.
Bow School (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakened from 8th, 13th of 17, well behind Wheyaye (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Kinfayre Boy 16-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, hit 1st, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Robin De Sherwood (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf in Apr.
Scotch Warrior 10-1 (11-9) 6th of 11, 37l behind Ardnaclancy (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hts chs (6) gf in Jun.
Spellchecker (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led til hdd & wknd aft 3 out, 5th of 13, 29l behind Queen of Diamonds (10-7) at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led until after 2 out, weakened after last, tailed off, 4th of 5, 35l behind Volcanic Rock (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Athoss 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, reminders approaching 8th, soon struggling, tailed off from 10th, last of 10, well behind King Roonah (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Barry The Cracker 22-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway when hit 9th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Ardnaclancy (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Nirvana Du Bourg (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Bow School (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Zemsky (IRE) 4-6 (12-0) Mid div, gd prog to 2nd 2out, ld but chall bef last, no ex late, 2nd of 11, nk behind Carlanstown (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov.
Markadam 5-1 (11-12) Ap; led 10 til hdd 2 out; ev ch when lft clr flat, won at Alnwick 2m 4f ptp gs in Jan beating Bollin River (12-5) by 15l, 8 ran.
Pendle Forest (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Nvr on terms, 5th of 7, 16l behind Silk Parasol (11-7) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Jan.
Quechua des Obeaux (FR) 10-1 (11-12) (cp) (tt) prom til wknd aft 3 out; pu last, in a race won by Jaunty Flight (11-12) at Sheriff Hutton 3m ptp gd in Jan, 10 ran.