raced wide, held up in 6th, steady headway to 5th before 6th, mistake and slightly hampered 4 out, staying on at one pace and disputing 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd until slow 6th, stayed well there, disputing close 3rd and going ok when fell 4 out
in touch, went 3rd and slightly hampered 4 out, challenging for close 2nd and going easily when left in lead soon after 3 out, clear before next, easily
held up in last trio, headway 6th, went 2nd next, led on inside after 4 out, about 1 length ahead when headed soon after 3 out, held next, beaten when blundered last, weakened flat and lost 2 places close home
chasing leaders when slow and dropped towards rear at 3rd, never going or jumped with any fluency after, mistakes 6th and 8th, no chance when hampered 4 out, tailed off
chased leader until mistake 2nd, stayed in close 3rd, hit 7th, soon ridden, blundered 4 out, ridden and one pace when left 3rd and hampered 3 out, rallied well flat, went 3rd last strides
held up well in rear, ridden in modest 6th 4 out, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, blundered last, stayed on to 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
tended to jump left, raced keenly, led, narrowly headed after 4 out, still every chance when fell 3 out
Kirbys Glen was well ridden by Kieran Burke to break his duck over a longer trip here nine days ago. He faces a stiffer task under his penalty but is still one of the more likely winners. Owner Occupier won at Towcester in the autumn and has been placed on three occasions since while Catholic Hill is improving steadily over fences and ran Rileyev to two lengths off a slightly lower mark at Hereford last month. CODA AGENCY makes his debut over fences but has won twice over hurdles and been in good form on the all-weather lately over this trip. Providing he jumps adequately, the top weight may just have too much class for these.
Coda Agency 14-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place under pressure after 7th, mistake next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Master Eddy (11-2) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar '10, 17 ran.
Killowenabbey (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Ere Alfie (11-5) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Laneguy (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, making headway on outside when badly hampered 10th and dropped to rear, not recover, tailed off, 8th of 11, 19l behind Kirbys Glen (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, good headway on inside 10th to chase leaders before 4 out, led 3 out, clear after 2 out, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Vic's World (11-9) by 4l, 11 ran.
Arthurs Dream (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 11, 34l behind Tiger O'Toole (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Mar '10.
Catholic Hill (USA) 4-1 (10-10) Held up last, headway to 3rd 2 out, chased winner on long run from last, stayed on under pressure, always held, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Rileyev (11-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Floradorado 28-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Spanish Cruise (11-8) at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Sourchamp (FR) 20-1 (9-13) Held up, pulled hard, headway to lead 3rd, jumped left from 5th, mistake and headed 8th, left in lead 11th, soon headed, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Havenstone (10-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Owner Occupier 11-4 (10-10) In touch, hampered 7th, chased winner next, mistake 4 out, weakened and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 34l behind Restezen D'armor (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
