prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 13th until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced and no impression on leaders from 14th, plugged on from 3 out
led until not fluent 4th, led next, headed 13th, not fluent 14th, lost place when pecked 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway next, lost place 6th, closed 7th, mistake 10th, struggling before 12th, blundered when behind 5 out, plugged on from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 15th, not fluent next, close up 4 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, challenged 16th, led 4 out, mistake last, headed flat, stayed on
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 12th, mistake 16th, pulled up before 5 out
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 16th, mistake 5 and lost place 5 out, closed from 4 out, no impression on front pair after 2 out, pressing for 3rd from before last
always towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
rear of mid-division, hampered 2nd, behind after 5 out
prominent, ridden 4 out, no impression on front pair after 2 out, kept on to hold 3rd
held up towards rear, headway 11th, mistake 13th, ridden after 5 out, weakened before 4 out
rear of mid-division, dived out right 2nd, headway 16th, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, stayed on, idled a little near finish
These bigger fences will be more a test for the hat-trick seeking Cuban Pete but Manofthemountain is back in the right grade after finishing tailed off behind Frodon at Cheltenham. Colorado Doc might need this but Nestor Park is worth another try over 3m and Amateur could go well at a price if wind surgery has had the desired effect. CHAMPAGNE COURT slips further down the weights and his latest fifth here is working out well so he might be the value in a tricky puzzle to solve. Get On The Yager is another starting to look very well treated with Redford Road and Captain Tommy others likely to attract each-way support.
Manofthemountain (IRE) 4-1fav (10-0) Ridden handy, close up 17th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, dist behind Frodon (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Champagne Court (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 13th until ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Cap Du Nord (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Django Django (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Raced wide in touch, pulled up 5 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Colorado Doc 3-1 (11-1) Jumped well, made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating The Flying Sofa (11-0) by 15l, 4 ran.
Coup De Pinceau (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Contested lead, ridden in 2nd before 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, kept on gamely behind front pair, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Another Venture (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Redford Road 5-2 (11-0) Led, hit 12th and headed briefly, pushed along and joined 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd and weakened, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Royale Pagaille (11-0) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) hvy in Dec.
Nestor Park (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, blundered and pecked badly 11th, rallied before 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 13, 14l behind Clan Legend (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led next, headed 13th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Kitty's Light (10-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Orchardstown Cross (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Kings Monarch 11-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, under pressure and ridden 14th, pulled up after 16th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division 7th, tracked leaders after 12th, ridden approaching 4 out (usually 5 out), held when mistake 2 out (usually 3 out), 6th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Secret Reprieve (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Cuban Pete (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, hit 10th, reached for 2 out, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Elan De Balme (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Get On The Yager 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 15th, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Darlac (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Amateur (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up, awkward 9th, mistake 11th, headway 14th, chased leader 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 12, 15l behind Sojourn (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
