prominent, relegated to midfield 1st, jumped right second, in rear 4th, awkward 5th, lost touch 10th, tailed off before 4 out
held up in rear, steady headway 6th, chased leaders when not fluent 10th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, well adrift 2 out, kept on
midfield, progress to press leader 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, cosily
pressed leader, led narrowly 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, left distant 2nd last
led, headed narrowly 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, not fluent 2 out, tailed off before last
midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, clear 2nd but no impression on winner when fell last
Ashjan wasn't beaten far over course and distance last time but is now 0-16 over fences and closely matched with the less-exposed Sputnik on that run. Brooksway Fair is still 7lb higher than when winning narrowly at Ffos Las in November so we’ll give another chance to PASSING SECRETS, who really hasn’t done a lot wrong so far over the larger obstacles. He’s gone up 2lb since a short-head defeat at Fontwell last month but Brian Hughes now takes over the reins.
Hideo (FR) 33-1 (10-10) In touch when fell 1st, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Brooksway Fair (IRE) 11-2fav (11-6) Held up in rear, jumped right and mistake 1st, not fluent 11th, closed on outside when blundered 13th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Powerful Position (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Cool Country (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, left moderate 4th 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Six One Nine (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Ashjan 25-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway end of back straight last time, every chance 2 out, soon carried slightly right, lost 2nd flat, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Getastar (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Sputnik (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Jumped right and mistake 1st, mid-division, headway back straight last time, not clear run and lost place before 2 out, rallied last, stayed on flat, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Getastar (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Scattercash (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Passing Secrets 5-2fav (10-7) 7 mid-division, tracked leader 9th, ridden before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, left in 2nd final fence, pressed leader on turn after last, led narrowly run-in, kept on but headed on line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Master Malcolm (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
