in rear, headway 4 out, held in 4th when left 3rd and slightly hampered last, no impression
held up towards rear on inner, some headway 4 out, held in 5th when pulled up before last
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up after last, dismounted
tracked leader, led 10th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, regained lead approaching last, headed towards finish, no extra
held up in touch in 4th, ridden and slightly outpaced when not fluent 2 out, left 2nd last, ridden to lead towards finish, held on well
held up mid-division on outer, pushed along after 8th, in rear when mistake and unseated rider 10th
led, headed and mistake 10th, weakened from next
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened from 11th, left remote 4th run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 10th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, 2 lengths down in 2nd and held when fell last
Nonrunner
BALTIC PATHFINDER has not been blessed with a lot of luck in his career but he does look to have a bit of size about him and we are hopeful that he can build upon some reasonable form versus this level. Le Vert Galant is potentially well treated against his hurdling rating and has been selected by Graham Lee. Lahib The Fifth has ability though has become very unreliable of late. Cocoa Key won a hurdle race off today's mark and would be of interest if able to take to the larger obstacles. Marley Roca is still a maiden but today represents a drop in class for the Paul Webber inmate. Arctic Mick has poor form figures and while that might put some off, he hails from an incredibly shrewd Irish operation.
Marley Roca (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4 out, 6th and losing ground when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 27l behind On Borrowed Wings (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Banoge (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th and keen, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 23l behind No Supper (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Julius Caesar 40-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, behind approaching 10th, tailed off approaching 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Newman Des Plages (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, 9th of 10, well behind Bale O'shea (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Tyrone House (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, mistake 11th, in 5th and looking held when blundered 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 13, 21l behind Alvarado (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Oct.
Le Vert Galant (FR) 9-1 (10-6) In rear, jumped slow, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Youngstown (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up and keen, hit 3rd, headway when mistake 8th, took closer order 13th, weakened from 4 out, last of 8, well behind La Pantera Rosa (10-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Lahib The Fifth (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd 4out, 6 lengths down and no impression when fell 2 out, in a race won by John Forbes (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f clm chs (4) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Arctic Mick (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 9th halfway, weakened from 5 out, completely tailed off, 12th of 17, well behind Across The Bay (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f beg chase hvy in Feb.
Cocoa Key (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct beating Pyracantha (11-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
