slowly away, in rear, went 3rd from 6th, led before 4 out, clear before 3 out, canter
tracked leader, reminder after 2nd, soon led, clear from 4th until 7th, blundered and headed 13th, weakened before 5 out
chased leaders in 3rd, lost place after 5th, pushed along 9th, in rear from 12th, weakened before next
led, headed after 2nd, tracked leader, with leader 10th, led 13th, headed before 4 out, ridden before next, no impression
in touch in 4th, in rear from 4th, struggling from 13th, went 3rd after 4 out, never dangerous
BACKFROMTHECONGO makes plenty of appeal here. Beaten only a couple of lengths on his latest start, he scored over 3m on a fast surface at Leicester before that and can race off a lower mark here with Jake Greenall's 7lb claim taken into consideration. Rebel Melody has winning form on today's ground and showed signs of a return to form when third at Plumpton last time, but Uttoxeter winner Shammy Buskins' recent show of recalcitrance is off-putting. Ovthenight has been below par of late and Melchizedek is hard to fancy.
Shammy Buskins 13-2 (11-0) Whipped round start, took no part, in a race won by Justabout (10-1) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd, 7 ran.
Ovthenight (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) With leaders, lost place and reminders 4th, soon behind, no danger after, 7th of 9, 39l behind Honourable Arthur (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 12th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead briefly flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Honourable Arthur (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Rebel Melody (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, outpaced 14th, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Deep Pockets (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Melchizedek (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Close up, on terms 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, 15th of 18, well behind Tequila Lord (11-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Feb.
