tracked leader, led before 7th, clear 2 out, driven and just doing enough towards finish
prominent, ridden 3 out, chased winner approaching last, driven flat, gaining on winner near finish
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
keen led, headed before 7th and stumbled on landing, chased winner, outpaced 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last
held up in touch, ridden 10th, behind when pulled up 2 out
Nonrunner
MANMOON had dropped to a very fair mark when scoring over the C&D at the beginning of January but hasn't had much luck subsequently. He took a crashing fall on a return visit and was probably feeling the effects when running poorly at Huntingdon. He's still well enough handicapped to take this though both Ban Uisce and Quetzal are making their debuts over fences. Neither have shown much over timber and, though this won't take much winning, are best watched for now. Horseshoe Reef was best of these over hurdles but has been beaten a long way on his two latest starts over the bigger obstacles though not as far as Lucky Dancer at Hereford last time.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 28-1 (10-13) Led until 5th, weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up soon after 4 out, in a race won by I've Been Framed (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Ban Uisce (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Round The Horn (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Quetzal (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mounted in saddling boxes, took keen hold, held up towards rear, took closer order 5th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 11, 13l behind The Magic Bishop (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Manmoon (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 11th, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last, 8th of 12, 49l behind Midnight Appeal (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Lepido (ITY) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 10th, soon weakened and tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Douryna (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Lucky Dancer 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear on outside, well behind 7th, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Mannlichen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.