chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until 13th, chased leaders, lost place next, rallied into 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
pressed leader, awkward 9th, led 13th until 4 out, lost 2nd after next, plugged on in modest 3rd
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly
off the pace in rear, gained a place 14th, driven along after 4 out, ridden and went modest 4th between last two
off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 14th, went remote 5th run-in
NonRunner
UN PROPHETE is the obvious one here after bolting up over a similar trip at Fontwell. Ned Fox takes off 10lb again so the grey can defy an 8lb rise in the weights. Admiral Barratry has never raced over a trip this far but Mellow Ben could be a threat dropped 3lb since his latest third at Kempton while Lilith keeps knocking on the door, though has been beaten five times off lower marks already this season.
Admiral Barratry (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, moderate 5th when blundered 2 out, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Zhiguli (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Mellow Ben (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd after 4 out, outpaced and no impression 3 out, 3rd of 9, 13 1/2l behind Flegmatik (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Lilith (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 12th, mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, soon well held by winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Poniente (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Len Brennan (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders ridden and outpaced at 16th fence, pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Jumped slowly in rear, behind until pulled up before 10th, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 14th, lost place next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Innisfree Lad (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Un Prophete (FR) 13-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders, pecked slightly 1st, slow 4th, mistake 12th, challenged before 3 out, soon led, drawing clear last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Uallrightharry (10-13) by 18l, 5 ran.