held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway to 3rd and hit 14th, stayed on to 2nd last, no chance with winner
raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 9th until 13th and dropped to 3rd soon after, lost 3rd 14th, weakened before next
chased leading trio until lost place 7th, ridden and struggling in 5th after 10th, lost touch after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leader until 4th, stayed close up until dropped to last and driven along before 6th, no chance after, well tailed off 13th
made most until headed 9th, chased leader until driven and lost 2nd 12th, went 2nd again before 14th, driven and no impression on winner after 3 out, dropped to modest 3rd last
took keen hold, held up in 5th, went 3rd before 6th, went 2nd 12th, went right and led 13th, blundered badly next, stayed on well and in command from 3 out
Allterrain won this a year ago from today's mark but he's run very poorly on his last four starts and would be a surprise winner. The ex-Irish Behind The Scenes was in good form on fast ground last summer and was having his first start since September when runner-up at Folkestone a month ago. He can go well though recent C&D winner ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES returned to form with a battling display to beat Reblis and still looks well treated with just a 2lb rise. Winning point-to-pointers Front Street and Wait No More have shown nothing so far under Rules though the latter has been racing over hurdles and should be better suited by the bigger obstacles.
Knight Woodsman 14-1 (10-5) In rear, some headway 9th, no impression, tailed off, 6th of 14, 45l behind Premier Des Marais (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Allterrain (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leading trio, went left 6th, went 2nd after next, lost 2nd before 14th, lost 3rd before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Absolute Shambles (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar.
Toni Alcala 33-1 (10-13) Chased leader until hit 6th, soon lost place, well behind after 7th, eased before 4 out, tailed off and soon pulled up, in a race won by Burnthill (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Absolute Shambles 13-2 (10-6) Chased leading duo, went 2nd 4th, led after 7th, joined and pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar beating Reblis (11-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Front Street (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Pulled hard in rear, headway 12th, lost place 15th, behind 18th, tailed off, 6th of 7, 44l behind Choumakeur (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Mar.
Wait No More (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 7th, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 15, well behind Another Dimension (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Behind The Scenes (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Led, headed 6th, chased winner, kept on one pace from 3 out, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Theophrastus (11-10) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
