soon held up in 5th, gained a place at 6th, plugged on into modest 4th between last two
tracked leading trio, lost place and dropped to rear 6th, rallied before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down last, trying to rally when crossed by winner run-in and again towards finish, held
led until 4th, pressed leader, led again 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden between last two, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, led 4th until 7th, chased leader until before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off when fell 2 out
held up last, hit 12th and next, driven along and headway out wide chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, went modest 3rd between last two
tracked leader, led going well before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, idled and hung badly left run-in, hung left again towards finish, kept on
DANNY KIRWAN made all and jumped well in the main when landing the odds at Kempton in January and can up his game again to complete a double. Stablemate Flic Ou Voyou and Scene Not Herd have had a break but the latter rattled up a hat-trick in minor company at the end of last year and may have more to offer. Dorking Lad is on an upward curve and makes more appeal than Frenchy Du Large and Killer Kane at the weights.
Scene Not Herd (IRE) Evens (10-11) Soon led, strongly pressed before 4 out, asserted and pushed along before last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in, always doing enough, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Minella Trump (11-8) by 3l, 4 ran.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 10th, bad mistake 11th, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, not fluent and switched right after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 7, 19l behind The Golden Rebel (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Danny Kirwan (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) Jumped boldly, made all and soon clear, maintained strong gallop, reached for 5th and 11th, shaken up and went further clear before 3 out, unchallenged, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) gd in Jan beating Certainly Red (11-0) by 10l, 4 ran.
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 5-2jfav (11-8) Led until 2nd, led before 4th, headed after 8th, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Movethechains (10-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Dorking Lad 13-8fav (11-13) Bit keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Honorary Colonel (11-9) by 20l, 6 ran.
Killer Kane (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Chased leader, hit 13th, led before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on, won at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Valsheda (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
