held up behind leaders, keen after 4th, slow 10th, progress before slow at 14th, headway before slow 4 out and pushed, some late headway behind leading trio
led, prominent from 2nd, ridden after 4 out, joined leader 2 out, narrow 2nd jumping last, stayed on well, just failed
prominent, led 3rd, joined 8th, 2nd jumping 9th, joined leader 10th, led 12th, narrow 2nd 14th, cruised into lead 4 out, nudged after 3 out and joined, still travelling well when led last, soon ridden and wandered, all out
held up behind leaders, nudged in 4th after 14th, went 3rd jumping 2 out, soon ridden, kept on strongly late on
prominent, mistake 1st, led 2nd, hit 2nd and gave up lead, joined leader 8th, led 9th, joined 10th, 2nd jumping 12th, nudged after 13th and led 14th, pushed before 4 out where headed, ridden after 3 out and weakened, eased and beaten before jumping last
held up behind leaders, slow 9th and ridden, further reminders and becoming detached after 11th, kept going but tailed off
Rockpoint may have needed his run at Newbury but has a bit to prove at present. Ballymoy hasn’t really taken to fences but there are possibilities about Mill Green, a decent hurdler who had an outing in a jumpers’ bumper 12 days ago. ENRILO couldn’t cope with Grade 1 company in the Kauto Star but had jumped well in both previous starts over the larger obstacles and can get back on track here. Hold The Note has become very disappointing so Thegallantway makes most appeal of the others.
Mill Green 11-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ecco (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Feb.
Hold The Note (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Raced on inner, tracked leader until led 2nd, headed 7th, chased leader until hit 11th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 10, 26l behind Killer Clown (10-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Enrilo (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, reached for 5th, ridden and weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Ballymoy (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Kept wide early, chased inner until not fluent 8th, soon pushed along, trying to rally when hit next, went 11th, 2nd 4 out, went left again next, kept on from last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Stratagem (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Thegallantway (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up in touch in last trio, headway chasing leaders approaching 8th (water), 3rd when hit 4 out, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out, dropped to 3rd approaching and blundered last, 3rd of 8, 14 1/4l behind St Barts (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rockpoint 16-1 (10-6) Led until 1st, chased winner until 6th, lost place from next, last 8th, soon behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Paint The Dream (10-11) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
