prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place when mistake 4th, behind when pulled up after 8th
prominent, ridden approaching 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, went 3rd last
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and weakening 2 out, soon appeared to go wrong, virtualy pulled up flat, tailed off
held up, ridden after 7th, mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off
held up, ridden and struggling after 7th, behind next, tailed off
prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 8th, mistake next, soon behind, tailed off
led, hit 1st, soon headed, lost place before next, tailed off approaching 8th, pulled up after
mistakes, always behind, tailed off after 7th, pulled up after
held up in touch, lost place 2nd, mistake 8th, behind next, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 7th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, challenged 9th, led approaching 3 out, clear last, comfortably
held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 9th, tailed off
prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next
held up in touch, challenged 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on winner when drifted left last, no extra
Grand National hopeful SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM hasn't raced over hurdles for nearly two years. But he's a smart handicap chaser on his day and won't have to run anywhere near his chasing mark to get the better of today's rivals. What An Oscar is out of sorts and is still facing a tough task despite his conditional's allowance and Ely Brown makes more appeal than both the latter and Castle Conflict on his second over C&D in January. Kilmacowen has to come into it on today's terms, however, but Aintree bumper winner Herdsman has something to prove having been pulled up over hurdles on his reappearance.
What An Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place when mistake 3rd, jumped left and bumped 4th, tailed off 8th, 14th of 15, well behind Knock A Hand (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Ely Brown (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, soon lost place, 13th of 16, 37l behind Allthekingshorses (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Castle Conflict (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Prominent, hit 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 12, 35l behind Open Hearted (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Feb.
What Er Say 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten next, weakened soon after, 5th of 16, 23l behind Tour D'argent (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Beacon Bright 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, went 3rd latter stages, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Harry The Viking (11-2) at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Bill The Lad (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, well behind Ballyalton (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Bold Jack (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along after 5th and hung right, soon struggling, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by King's Grace (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Dixie Case (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Close up, lost place over 6f out, weakened 5f out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Glen Countess (10-6) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std in Feb.
Dunraven Prince (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, struggling 3 out, 7th of 14, 40l behind It's A Gimme (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Herdsman (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Close up, hit 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Rev It Up (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Kilmacowen (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside before 4 out, went 3rd before next, ridden and no impression on front pair before 2 out, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
Motou (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Behind, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when went left 2 out, one pace when edged right flat, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Merry King (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
Qroktou (FR) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leadrs until weakened approaching 2 out, 12th of 15, well behind Knock A Hand (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway 5th, soon tracking leaders, every from chance 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Calgary Bay (11-11) at Doncaster 3m Listed Handicap Chase (0-155) (5yo+) (1) gs in Jan.
Agitation 150-1 (10-9) Towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Asaid (10-8) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Dramatic Victory (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Tailed off after 3rd, last of 11, well behind Loose Chips (11-4) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
