prominent, pushed along and weakened 5 out, pulled up after 4 out
made all, going well home turn, well clear last, easily
mid-division on inside, headway under pressure to go 2nd home turn, never on terms with winner, plugged on
in rear, niggled along throughout, struggling and pulled up before 6 out
mid-division, not fluent 4th and dropped to rear, pulled up after 9th
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on in distant 3rd
chased leader out wide, mistake 6th, pushed along and weakened rapidly 4 out, pulled up soon after
always towards rear, not fluent throughout, pulled up after 4 out
held up, struggling from 8 out, pulled up after 4 out
Miss Antipova has placed in four of her seven starts over fences to date and will be all the better for a pipe-opener over hurdles here last month. ROSTELLO has gone backwards since scoring at Stratford last summer but has tumbled down the weights as a consequence. A recent third at Leicester last time hinted at a revival and he may offer some value against Ali Star Bert, who has won slowly-run races at Uttoxeter and Chepstow but has gone up another 9lb. Twistedfirestarter is relatively unexposed and looks the pick of the remainder,
Just A Deal 14-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 5th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Jet Plane (11-6) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rostello (FR) 12-1 (12-1) Jumped left, in rear, headway 6th, lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, outpaced and no impression from 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Big Changes (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Ali Star Bert 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, rapid headway to lead 5 out, ridden to go few lengths clear 2 out, bounded clear from last, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Tudors Treasure (10-11) by 6l, 14 ran.
High Counsel (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Refused to race, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 8th, pecked 15th, weakened before next, pulled up before 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ballinoulart (IRE) 300-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place before 8th, well beaten after 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Pikar (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Miss Antipova 40-1 (11-1) Towards rear, in touch 11th, pushed along after 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up next, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Twistedfirestarter (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway and jumped left 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, one pace when not fluent last, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Spotty Dog (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Gemini Fire (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Never travelled in rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along and struggling after 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
