prominent, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, soon tailed off
in rear, mistake 1st, soon struggling, tailed off
led, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression
prominent, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous
with leader, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no impression
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
prominent, led 3 out, kept on strongly run-in
Melekhov, a dual bumper winner, started a short-priced favourite for his hurdling debut at Bangor in October but found the ground too quick and can do better. However, it will take a good performance to see off the four-year-old SCARAMANGA, who should now be at his peak after two runs over hurdles, the latest when just failing to hold the strong-finishing Airton over the track and trip last month. Winning point-to-pointer Stream Lady has yet to make her mark over timber and is likely to need further in time while her stable companion Little Red Lion was well beaten on his hurdling bow at Chepstow.
Du Chatelier (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Well behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Ascot 2m 3f (2) gs in Feb.
It's How We Roll (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Keen in rear, under pressure before 2 out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Little Red Lion (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Dickie Diver (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Melekhov (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) In rear, well behind 4th, mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out, modest 4th when badly hampered 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Shantaluze (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Moayadd (USA) 40-1 (11-5) In touch, chased front pair before 6th, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, modest 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 6, dist behind Reve (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Ourmullion 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Sally Can't Wait 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, never a threat, 7th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Snapdragon Fire (12-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Stream Lady (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 3 out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 9, 13l behind Epatante (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Annsam 20-1 (10-12) Never that fluent, mistake and bumped 4th, always behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Song For Someone (11-4) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Coal Stock (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Reared start, soon in touch on outer, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Berkshire Blue (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Purple Jazz (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, beaten when hit 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Petit Palais (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Scaramanga (IRE) 6-4fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge before 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, not fluent last, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, nk behind Airton (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Feb.
