in rear, mistakes 2nd and 6th, blundered 8th, headway next, left 4th 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders
held up towards rear, took closer order 8th, led narrowly after 2 out, driven 3 lengths clear last, kept on
behind, reminders after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
in touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, behind from next, stayed on to take moderate 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair
led, headed 4 out, 4th and no impression when mistake and unseated rider next
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with front pair before last, soon weakened
tracked leaders, challenged on inside 2 out, driven and 3 lengths down in clear 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace flat
mid-division, mistake 3rd, droped towards rear 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
ANOTHER FLUTTER has the most recent form winning two of his last three starts and and looks a safe bet to run his race. Freckle Face ended last season with a hat-trick and returns to action off a 9lb higher mark while No Buts is 14lb higher than when winning at Plumpton in January. Carrigmorna King should have come on for a recent comeback at Warwick though hasn't won over fences since 2012 and Timesawastin is still waiting for his first success over the larger obstacles. Granville Island could go well but recent Ffos Las second Mister Grez is up in class.
Freckle Face 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar beating Gores Island (10-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Carrigmorna King (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped right at times, went close up 13th, ridden and started to struggle against winner when mistake 2 out, hit last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Wiesentraum (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Night Alliance (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, struggling from 10th, well behind next, pulled up after, in a race won by Victors Serenade (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs, 15 ran.
Granville Island (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4 out, shaken up and no impression from 3 out, jumped left 2 out, 6th of 9, 27l behind Wings Of Smoke (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in May.
Timesawastin (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 8th or 2 out, headed before home turn, soon hanging left, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Big Casino (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd in May.
Another Flutter (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Made all, ridden 2 out, mistake last, stayed on gamely, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd beating Qoubilai (10-13) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Flying Light (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, closer order approaching 3 out, no impression from next, kept on without troubling winner run-in, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Minella For Value (11-12) at Listowel 2m 4f beg chs in Sep '13.
Papradon 15-2 (11-12) Sometimes jumped right, led, clear briefly 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and beaten before next, tailed off and eased run in, 3rd of 4, 35l behind Abbey Storm (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Mister Grez (FR) 5-4fav (11-11) Held up in 4th, went 3rd at 6th, 2nd 11th, trying to close when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Frontier Spirit (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Roc De Guye (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Held up, closed before 11th, no impression 4 out, pressed for modest 3rd 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 6, 9l behind Famousandfearless (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
No Buts 7-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, in 3rd and held when blundered 3 out, ridden before last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Mr Moonshine (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.
