close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 7th, mistake and lost 2nd next, handy 3rd, hit 4 out (normal 5 out), ridden and one pace in 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out)
held up in 4th, not fluent 1st, dived at 3rd, went 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), 2 lengths down last, ridden and no extra run-in
pressed leader, led after 1st, made rest, 2 lengths ahead last, driven further clear run-in (2nd fence in home straight omitted due to bad ground, 13 fences jumped)
slight lead until 7th and dropped to 3rd, 2nd again next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened
NonRunner
Out On The Tear (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden entering straight, chased winner approaching last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Gandhi Maker (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Royal Mer (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 14th, headway 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind No Tackle (11-13) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Noche Negra (SPA) 6-1 (11-10) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 9th, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, closed last, led flat, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Henry Gray (11-7) by 8l, 6 ran.
Leading The Way (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Rear mid-division, well behind after 5 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Hatos (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Rafferty (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon dropped away, 9th of 17, 37 1/4l behind Notimeforanother (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.