raced keenly, tracked leader, led 4th, headed next, led after 7th, headed and pecked last, soon led again, stayed on
held up on outside, close up from 8th, challenged 3 out, led last, soon headed, held towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, challenged 4 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out
held up in rear, closed after 3rd, mistake 7th, struggling after 10th, behind 4 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 7th, struggling from next, tailed off before 4 out
led until 4th, led next, headed after 7th, ridden after 11th, 4th and beaten 3 out
Storm Wizard has been going well over fences this season but is 13lb than when beaten over 3m here last time. Evidence De Thaix has only gone up 7lb for winning at Warwick so looks to have stronger claims. Never Equalled is going chasing late in life while DIAMOND FORT fell on his chasing bow. He was in front at the time, however, and was just beaten off this mark over hurdles here in February so could be the pick of the weights. Rosmuc Relay will likely need this and Shannon Bridge has a bit to prove at present.
Shannon Bridge (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, behind from 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Evidence De Thaix (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Held up in 4th, mistake 10th, went 3rd before 11th, hit next, went 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, driven out flat, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Quick Wave (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Diamond Fort (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Led, headed after 4 out, 2 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon niggled along, ridden, short of room and lost place after 7th, behind before 4out, soon pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Never Equalled (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Star of Rory (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Storm Wizard (IRE) 4-6fav (12-5) Always close up, led on bit 3 out, headed and blundered 2 out, ridden and rallied on long run-in, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Cavok (12-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
