led to 3rd, tracked leader, blundered 11th, lost place 5 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders to before 3rd, mid-division, ridden and lost place after 11th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, every chance last, no extra closing stages
mid-division, close up 8th, went 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead before next, headed flat, kept on, held near finish
chased leaders to 2nd, mid-division, reminders after 7th, behind and struggling 10th, weakened 5 out, tailed off
always behind, reminders after 3rd, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders to before 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 5 out, close up in 5th when ran out and unseated rider approaching next
with leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 10th, tracked front pair after 4 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to lead flat, all out
always towards rear, struggling 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off
in rear, reminders and struggling after 8th, lost touch when pulled up before 11th
Ravensdale makes his chasing debut in this tough handicap and his only victory so far came on heavy ground. BANDON ROC, three times a winner over hurdles, showed his liking for a stamina test when scoring easily at Hereford. He's up 8lb but his rider's claim will help and he can go in again. Hurricane Dylan completed a double over hurdles last spring and made a promising start over fences at Catterick so he can get into contention along with the consistent Hastrubal, who makes his debut over fences having finished runner-up three times over hurdles late last year. Lithic has been making too many mistakes while bumper and hurdles winner Cesar Et Rosalie will need to improve on what he's shown to date.
Louse Talk (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Prominent, crumpled badly on landing and unseated rider 7th, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ravensdale (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, 7th of 11, dist behind Burrows Park (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Hurricane Dylan (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led, clear 5 out, 4 lengths advantage 2 out, soon ridden, hard pressed last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Duke Debarry (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Lithic (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Larry (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Brynmawr 11-1 (10-7) Never fluent, chased leaders on outside, jumped slowly 1st and next, blundered 4th, lost place 10th, ridden and beaten before 5 out, last of 6, dist behind Yalltari (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bandon Roc 10-1 (11-9) Always prominent, mistakes 4th and 6 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, led before next, drew clear last, readily, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Greyed A (11-13) by 8l, 14 ran.
Hastrubal (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Tomkevi (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Billy Bronco 5-1 (11-2) In touch, headway 12th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind Same Circus (11-10) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mistercobar (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced in modest 4th when went right 10th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and rallied into 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 11 3/4l behind Just Don't Ask (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, jumped left 17th, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Pink Gin (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Seaston Spirit 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd and pecked 12th, mistake and lost 2nd next, chased leaders, mistake and outpaced 3 out, hit next, weakened into modest 4th at the last, 4th of 13, 12l behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, dropped to rear 10th, ridden 3 out (normal 4 out), not fluent next, kept on same pace, last of 4, 12 3/4l behind Craigmor (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
