midfield, mistake 5th (water), took closer order after 8th, not fluent next, went second 2 out, plugged on approaching last, no match for winner
prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along before 8th where not fluent, struggling from 3 out
held up in rear, tailed off after 6th
raced handy, led after 8th, went clear after 2 out, in control when went left and hit last, eased flat, easily
held up in midfield, mistake 7th, steady headway approaching 9th, in touch when fell 2 out
outpaced in rear, jumped slowly 1st, pushed along before 4th, tailed off before 6th, pulled up before last
midfield, went third approaching 8th, losing place when fell 2 out
led at decent pace, not fluent 8th, soon headed, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Winning bumper Hazzaar has disappointed over hurdles and looks high enough in the weights for his chasing debut on what he's achieved. Winning hurdler Shut The Box has run four times over fences and been placed in them all but Starjac is having his first start over the bigger obstacles and hasn't been seen for two years. KAP AUTEUIL gave notice of an imminent victory when runner-up at Plumpton and defied a couple of blunders to win easing down at Fakenham. He's up 12lb in this slightly better race but looks progressive enough to overcome the extra. Knight Destroyer was beaten 15 lengths into second at Uttoxeter in a race where only two finished.
Hazzaar (IRE) 5-2cfav (10-0) Held up behind leaders on inside, mistake 4th, shaken up when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Blakeney Point (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Shut The Box (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair out wide, went 2nd 8th, went left 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Editeur Du Gite (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Starjac (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outside, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, led towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 18, shd behind Renwick (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Kap Auteuil (FR) 13-8fav (11-9) Raced wide close up, led 6th, sprawled on landing 4 out, clear 2 out, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Khanisari (10-0) by 19l, 7 ran.
Darling Du Large (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Raced keenly and always towards rear, 9th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Stage Summit (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd briefly when not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 11, dist behind Easy As That (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Knight Destroyer (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Led until 7th, hampered and left 3rd 4 out, about 10 lengths 3rd before being left in lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Exelerator Express (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Rooster Cogburn (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Held up, short-lived effort on inside 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
