led and set slow pace, joined 3 out, headed last, no impression run-in, weakened into 3rd last half furlong
raced keenly tracking leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 4 out, chased leading pair until after next, soon beaten
held up 4th, not fluent 11th, took closer order approaching 14th, 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd last half furlong and stayed on in closing stages but never going pace to challenge
chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, not fluent 10th, 2nd 4 out, challenged from next, led last, kept on well
Walkon is the class act in this but he's had three runs over this trip without impressing and is yet to manage a win in four previous visits to the track. EASTER DAY's defeat of O'Faolains Boy at Ascot a year ago could hardly have worked out better with the runner-up going on to land the RSA Chase at Cheltenham. Paul Nicholls' charge hasn't run since but that is unlikely to be a problem. Masters Hill and Kempton novice winner Tinker Time have a bit to find at the weights, despite receiving 7lb.
Easter Day (FR) Evensfav (11-0) Jumped well, pressed leader, challenged 13th, chased new leader from 3 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, stayed on well flat, driven out, won at Ascot 2m 5f grad ch (2) sft in Dec '13 beating O'Faolains Boy (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Walkon (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, dismounted, in a race won by Pineau De Re (10-6) at Aintree 4m 3f hcap ch Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr, 40 ran.
Masters Hill (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway and mistake 12th, weakened before 3 out, in a race won by According To Trev (10-11) at Haydock 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Tinker Time (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, left 2nd 8th, left in lead 10th, clear after 4 out until 3 out, ridden clear again from before next, weary flat, always holding on, won at Kempton 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Nov beating Buck Magic (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
