held up in touch, headway to disputing lead 3 out, slight lead until after last, still every chance until ridden and weakened halfway run-in
chased leader from 2nd, led 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, soon well in rear, no chance with 1st 2, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden and under pressure 5 out and lost touch, pulled up before 4 out
led 2nd, headed briefly 8th, led again 11th, disputed lead and ridden along approaching last, headed slightly last until challenged and led halfway run-in, pushed out and stayed on gamely
Behrajan (IRE) One of the leading candidates for the Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Chase at Cheltenham next month. He has had a break since folding on the run-in and getting caught by Hati Roy at Cheltenham in December. The stable is in better form now and he remains an exciting prospect. The one to beat here.
Cimarrone Cove (IRE) Dual novice chase winner. Stays 3 miles and acts on heavy. Apart from his lapse last time, he's taken well to fences but this represents his toughest test to date.
Brave Tornado Just gets the better of the weights with Somemanforoneman on their Ascot run. Two decent chase efforts so far and acts on heavy.
Frantic Tan (IRE) Useful hurdler who got 3 miles well. Just has the better of things with Jolly Green Giant at today's weights based on their Warwick run.
Jolly Green Giant (IRE) Unbeaten in his two chases to date at up to 2 miles, 4 and a ½ furlongs. He beat Frantic Tan by half-a-lenth at Warwick last time (2m 4.5f,soft) but Frantic Tan is now 4lbs better off. Progressing, has every chance of staying the extra distance although he has to improve again.
Somemanforoneman (IRE) Finished 1 and 3/4 lenths behind Brave Tornado at Ascot last time (3m,1/2f, good to soft) and is now 5lbs worse off. Acts on very soft
