held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
held up in rear, struggling 4th, soon beaten, pulled up 4 out
led until approaching 4 out, weakened quickly
chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, led before next, not fluent last, headed towards finish, no extra
with leader, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon hard driven, rallied last, led flat, ran on
always towards rear
mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, hard ridden to challenge 2 out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened pulled up 2 out
mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
held up in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon no impression
Aureate is only pound higher than when a close second at Hereford in November and appears to have the beating of Rolanta on that effort. But he's become increasingly difficult to predict while Holden Caulfield has had plenty of chances, though will have needed his comeback run at Wincanton. Yellow Printer is gradually getting his act together, however, and there could be more to come from DIAMOND'S RETURN who won a Killarney bumper in his younger days and has been quite highly tried over hurdles since joining David Pipe. He could be the one if the market speaks in his favour.
Diamond's Return (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Netherby (10-11) at Lingfield 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Beat All Out 10-1 (11-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Ukrainian Star (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Aureate 16-1 (11-3) In touch, mistake 2nd, lost place and towards rear when hit 4th, struggling next, staying on disputing 6th when blundered last, went modest 5th flat, 5th of 17, 11l behind Acapulco Bay (10-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Holden Caulfield (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 6, 22l behind Chesil Beach Boy (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Yellow Printer 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Dream Performance (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Rolanta (FR) 28-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, hampered 3 out, headway to 5th before ommited 2 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 21l behind Osgood (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
The Lemonpie (GER) 66-1 (10-3) Took keen hold, steadied in rear, went left 2nd, never on terms, tailed off when blundered last, last of 9, well behind Balerina (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Purlando (GER) 80-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 8th of 10, well behind Aland Islands (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Bluecrop Boy 66-1 (10-5) In rear, ridden after 5th, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
West Bay Hoolie 100-1 (10-9) Mid-divison, dropped rear when jumped slowly 3rd, behind 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Theatre Guide (11-2) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
