towards rear, mistake 17th, headway before 3 out, kept on from 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place before 14th, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along before 15th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led, ridden before and headed 16th, soon weakened, tailed off before 3 out
with leader, led before 16th, headed 4 out, ridden before next, chased winner, kept on from last
chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, kept on and no impression
mid-division, lost place 12th, soon in rear, plugged on from 4 out, in 6th and no impression when pecked and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
in rear, pushed along 14th, soon weakened
chased leaders to 11th, soon mid-division, no impression from 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 12th, kept on from 3 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Tears From Heaven scored over 3m at Musselburgh last month and can figure again despite a 12lb higher mark, but Warwick winner Hever Road was pulled up over these fences when Gerrard finished runner-up here in November. The handicapper has given the latter a chance by dropping him 5lb, but preference is for EASTER LAD. He was having just his second start over fences when finding only Just Josie too good at Folkestone last time and can find enough improvement to land this. Amroth Bay is inconsistent but has claims if posting one of his better efforts.
Amroth Bay 5-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 5th, mistake 14th, blundered next, weakened 16th, pulled up after, in a race won by Inga Bird (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Longitude 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Real Milan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Raphiell (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Bumped 1st, held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden after 14th, went 4th last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 6l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Gerrard (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, headway 11th, led next until approaching 13th, led again next, mistake and headed 2 out, well held before last, weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Cardigan Island (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Sam Hall (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 6th, reminders after 7th, soon lost place and behind, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Master d'Or (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Hever Road (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Quetzal (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Ifonlyalfie 12-1 (11-3) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, hampered 11th, outpaced 15th, no impression from 4 out, 6th of 13, 19l behind Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Tears From Heaven (USA) 9-4fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan beating Desertmore Star (10-1) by 15l, 8 ran.
Melua Maid (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on inner, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 12, 44l behind Midnight Diamond (10-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan '11.
Easter Lad 9-2 (10-11) Not fluent in rear, mistake 11th, driven before 4 out, good headway after 3 out to 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression, well held when driven and closed on eased down winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Just Josie (11-9) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Heezagrey (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Behind, headway halfway, ridden 10th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, 36l behind Absolute Shambles (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Aug.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, under pressure 8th, soon ridden, weakened 10th, tailed off 5 out, 10th of 11, well behind Pretty Penny (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Only The Best 7-1 (11-0) Always in rear, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Matmata de Tendron (10-5) at Hexham 4m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Samson Collonges (FR) 9-2fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 12th, 4th and outpaced 3 out, jumped left from next, soon ridden, no impression, 4th of 13, 14l behind Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
