made most, unseated rider last
raced in handy 6th, disputing 3rd after 7th, 2nd from after 12th, well held 4th as field came into view final 110 yards, weakened to 5th last strides
always behind, ridden and struggling after 12th, tailed off
with leader, 7th and pushed along before 4 out, stayed on flat, went well held 4th last strides
raced in mid-division, pushed along in 8th after 12th, well held 3rd as field came into view final 110 yards
disputing 6th after 7th, modest 7th as field came into view final 110 yards
close up, disputing handy 6th after 7th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, 2nd as field came into view final 110 yards, closed on tiring winner close home
chased leaders in handy 4th, ridden before 4 out, modest 8th as field came into view final 110 yards
appeared to jump poorly in rear, blundered 2nd, under pressure after 7th, struggling after, tailed off and pulled
towards rear after 7th, tailed off and pulled up
always appeared to race handily, 3rd from 12th, in lead final 110 yards, tiring close home, held on, all out
always towards rear, ridden in modest 9th after 12th, modest 6th as field came into view final 110 yards
towards rear, 9th after 7th, fell 11th
towards rear after 7th, fell 11th
towards rear after 7th, slow 9th, tailed off and pulled up
Nonrunner
Regal Approach and Ravethebrave were third and fourth behind Fine Parchment over a slightly shorter trip at Cheltenham last time and there may not be much between the pair again here. The former had earlier edged out In The Zone over this C&D, though the latter is fractionally better off at the weights today. Ashfield's Dream and Teddy's Reflection both won on their return to action, while Llama Farmer ran better than his final placing suggests over a shorter trip here last month. But equally unexposed is PROMISING ANSHAN, who has already won a point-to-point and had Ikorodu Road behind when narrowly failing to overhaul Major Malarkey over 3m here before Christmas. This looks a good opportunity for him to go one better.
Ikorodu Road 11-1 (11-10) With leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, edged left and kept on flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Major Malarkey (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Swing Bill (FR) 7-1 (10-11) In touch, smooth headway to chase leaders 13th, chased winner 3 out, every chance when went right 2 out, still chance when not fluent last, styed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Rustarix (9-13) at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Nov.
Ashfield's Dream (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Keen early, held up in 5th, smooth headway to go 2nd 3 out, led after next, edged left and ridden flat, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov beating Mr Moonshine (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Promising Anshan (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5 out, effort 3 out, ridden to press winner between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Major Malarkey (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
The Rainbow Hunter 14-1 (11-0) Behind, mistake 2nd, headway into mid-division 5th, chased leaders 4 out, kept on same approaching 2 out, no impression, 4th of 15, 14l behind Only Vintage (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Tarateeno 7-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tended to jump left, chased winner until 7th, pushed along and outpaced when pecked 10th, rallied to 2nd 14th, closed as winner blundered 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Watamu Bay (11-4) at Exeter 3m nov chs (3) sft in Nov.
Ravethebrave (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway when left 5th 4 out, challenged for 3rd approaching 2 out, same pace flat, 4th of 17, 12l behind Fine Parchment (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gd.
Regal Approach (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mistake 2nd, mid-division, hit 9th, headway when hampered and left 4th 4 out, 3rd from next, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 17, 11l behind Fine Parchment (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gd.
Altilhar (USA) 66-1 (11-12) In rear, blundered and ridden 9th, mistake next, went poor 5th and hit last, never in contention, 5th of 10, 34l behind Little George (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Llama Farmer 8-1 (11-10) Chased leading trio, went 3rd 10th, jumped slowly and lost 3rd 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 45l behind Little George (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Misstree Dancer 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance last, kept on flat, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Triggerman (11-1) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs.
In The Zone (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headwaqy approaching 5 out, stayed on from last, just held held towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Regal Approach (10-11) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (4) gs in Nov.
Federstar (GER) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear but in touch, blundered 5th, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cavers Glen (10-4) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Flanagan (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Mister Hyde (11-1) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 15 ran.
Psi (USA) 11-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 9th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 21l behind Mud Monkey (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Teddy's Reflection (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) In touch, hampered 12th, headway to chase leaders 15th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon in command, clear and staying on strongly when went slightly left last, won at Ascot 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov beating Sonny Mullen (11-10) by 5l, 10 ran.
