made all, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, unchallenged
raced in last, slightly detached after 3rd, briefly ridden along 5th, pushed along and went third after 3 out, went second approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
tracked leader, hit 3 out, soon ridden along and made no impression, no extra after last
prominent, ridden along and lost touch approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch, driven along after 3 out, soon beaten
Alan King has a fine strike-rate with his runners here and GRANDEUR D'AME (NAP) was having only his third start over fences when battling to victory at Huntingdon for which he's been raised 5lb. Thelasthighking won a Doncaster handicap hurdle at this time last year and started favourite for a Warwick novices' chase in November but was well beaten. Greenrock Abbey has won two of four starts over fences but is 12lb higher than his last success while Extraordinary Man made his chasing debut in a three-runner race at Leicester when he was beaten four lengths. Tiger Voice has won from much higher marks in Ireland and has been racing in stronger company,
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 7-4fav (11-8) Jumped left, prominent, led 3rd, made rest, ridden approaching last, soon pressed, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Maninsane (11-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Thelasthighking (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Held up, took keen hold, headway to chase winner 3rd, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Hawthorn Cottage (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, unable to get on terms, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Marta Des Mottes (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Tiger Voice (FR) 66-1 (10-10) Jumped left in rear, struggling well before mistake 3 out, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Not Available (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 8-13fav (11-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Blacko (11-2) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Feb.