prominent, went 2nd after 3rd, challenged 3 out, not fluent next, edged right and stayed on same pace flat
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, pushed along 4th, not fluent 3 out, never nearer
led, ridden after 3 out, headed when mistake last, stayed on
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, no impression
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, behind 5th
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, stayed on same pace
prominent, challenged 3 out, led approaching last, driven out
held up towards rear, never in contention
mid-division, headway on outside 4th, every chance 3 out, no extra next
mid-division, jumped right 1st and 2nd, headway 3rd, weakened after 3 out
always in rear
took keen hold, tracked leader until after 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression, stayed on flat
got loose before start, tracked leaders, closed 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on
Monarch's Way was all out to score by a neck at Taunton last month and further improvement is needed off an 8lb higher mark. HENOK makes more appeal as he won over C&D in November before finding the heavy going against him at Ffos Las last time. He's taken to bounce back with conditions more in his favour here. Marju King steps up a grade after opening his account at Plumpton and will find this tougher, as will last month's Uttoxeter winner Rigid. The latter's stablemate Easydoesit was placed twice last month and could figure, hoever, while Roll The Dice is better than his last couple of efforts would suggest.
Monarch's Way 2-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, not much room 1st, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, 6 lengths adrift when hit hurdle, driven to close from last, ran on to lead close home, won at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec beating Cridda Boy (10-1) by nk, 9 ran.
Monkey Milan (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 4th of 11, 6l behind Speed Master (11-5) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Up To The Mark 12-1 (10-0) Led, driven and headed between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with leading trio flat, 4th of 13, 10l behind Bally Legend (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Oh No Not Harry (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, hit 3rd, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Dune Shine (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan '11.
Somewhatinevitable (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Badgers Cove (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Thecircleoftrust (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off, 8th of 9, 48l behind Darlan (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Dec.
Henok (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, blundered 3rd, soon lost place, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 32l behind Jumps Road (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Roll The Dice (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 5th, mistakes 6th and 7th, outpaced 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, 5th of 10, 18l behind J'Adhere (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
No Through Road 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 7th of 11, 13l behind Speed Master (11-5) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Marju King (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon led, ridden approaching last, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Just Beware (11-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Storming Redd 25-1 (10-9) Led until before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 9, 25l behind Zama Zama (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Bahr Nothing (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led briefly after 3 out, headed on long run to next, soon weakened, last of 8, well behind Langley (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Rigid 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching 3 out, edged left after next, headed last, led again flat, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m Conditional Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-95) (3yo+) (5) sft in Dec beating Only Hope (11-10) by nk, 7 ran.
The Goldmeister (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 37l behind Tour D'argent (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Easydoesit (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, 3 lengths down and ridden last, switched right flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Fidelor (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Shinko Moon 25-1 (10-9) In rear, hit 1st, left 4th from 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 7, 34l behind Darlan (10-12) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Nov.
