tracked leader until 13th, went 2nd again 17th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
tracked leaders until lost place before 15th, rallied to 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
in touch, mistake 9th, dropped to rear 11th, never going after, reminders 14th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, pecked next, ridden when not fluent and lost 2nd 17th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
led, ridden and joined 3 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner before last, weakened flat, lost 2nd close home
held up in rear, headway 14th, went 3rd 16th, ridden after 4 out, lost 3rd and weakened next
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 15th, struggling after, tailed off when pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Wherrimon landed a double early last year but hasn't been seen at the track since and QUAZY DE JOIE is preferred on account of his more recent form. He never recovered from a blunder in the latter stages at Chepstow last time, but had won at the same track before that and gets the nod off only a 3lb higher mark here. Sycho Fred produced a better effort when third at Hexham last time and can figure, while Bobby Donald had posted an improved run at Catterick before being pulled up last time.
Quazy de Joie (FR) 9-4fav (11-11) Held up in touch, slow 11th, chased leaders approaching 5 out, blundered next, soon under pressure, kept on, 5th of 14, 10l behind Our Columbus (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Snake Rave (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, reminder after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Esme Rides A Gaine (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Danny John Boy 200-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, quickly weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Cool Mission (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Feb '10.
Personal Flair 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, well behind Alpine Breeze (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Bobby Donald (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost place 12th, behind 14th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 5 out, in a race won by Ethiopia (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 8 ran.
Sycho Fred (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 15th, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Ravenscar 20-1 (9-7) Led, slow 4th, headed next, chased winner, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 10th and ridden, driven in 4th after 12th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Border Reiver (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Wherrimon 4-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, challenged 9th, led before 11th until 14th, led approaching 4 out, hard pressed final 100 yards, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar '10 beating Captain Smoothy (10-10) by nk, 10 ran.
