always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders on outer, reminders after 6th, lost place before 8th, mistake 12th, soon struggling
in rear, struggling from before 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last
towards rear, headway 10th to track leaders, led 4 out, headed before last, kept on, lost 2nd place near finish
led to 4 out, blundered 11th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway before 6th, tracked leader from 9th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, led before last, kept on well, driven out
tracked leaders, lost place before 14th
towards rear, headway after 2 out, plugged on to go 4th before last, no impression
prominent, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Despite a slipping saddle and a lengthy absence, TUSKAR ROCK justified favouritism in a low-grade contest at Leicester 13 days ago and is only 5lb higher here. Providing that hasn't taken too much out of him, the nine-year-old can follow up though That's The Deal is clearly suited by quicker ground, as he showed when returning to form at Southwell. John Cornwall's eight-year-old is still fairly treated on his best form and Rhum finally appears to be getting his act together over fences judged on seconds at Exeter and Ffos Las. Jacks Grey's win came in a point-to-point, however, and Mylord Collonges has twice finished tailed off since winning at Wincanton in December.
Civil Disobedience 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slow and lost place 5th, pushed along before 12th, headway next, went 2nd at 14th, led 3 out, about 3 lengths up when fell 2 out, in a race won by Lively Baron (10-12) at Warwick 3m nov chs (4) gd in Feb, 5 ran.
Rhum (FR) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 2nd, hampered 4th, pushed along after 7th, challenged next until not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind The Falklander (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
Kellystown Lad (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, never a factor, 7th of 13, well behind Beamazed (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Gentleman Anshan (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 45l behind Quicuyo (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Nov.
Otage De Brion (FR) 9-1 (10-7) Led, clear 10th, took wrong course approaching next, soon pulled up, dismounted, in a race won by Frontier Spirit (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Jacks Grey 4-6 (12-0) Ww, prog bef 3out, 6th bef 2out, prog on outer to chall last, ko best, won at Tyrella 3m ire ptp in Jan beating Carmels Boy (11-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
Mylord Collonges (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, went 4th approaching 10th until 12th, soon behind, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Arctic Ben (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Tuskar Rock (FR) 11-4fav (11-8) Held up, headway 14th, saddle slipped from 3 out, led last, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb beating Arturo Uno (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Duroob 50-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 17th of 18, well behind Cootamundra (10-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
That's The Deal (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, challenged 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Feb beating Ring Bo Ree (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Sandhurst (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 11, 31l behind Fortification (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
