always prominent, hampered 2nd, slightly hampered 7th, ridden after 3 out, challenged 2 out, left in lead last, stayed on
in touch, jumped right, jumped slowly 15th, weakened before next
prominent, left in lead 12th, headed 14th, led again 16th, ridden approaching 2 out, narrow advantage when fell last
held up, not fluent 11th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, left moderate 3rd last
held up, hampered 2nd, reminder after 10th, struggling approaching 14th, no chance when mistake 2 out
in touch, led 14th to 16th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, left close 2nd when hampered last, not recover and no impression
led until fell 2nd
left in lead 2nd, mistake 8th, 5 lengths ahead when blundered badly and unseated rider 12th
Pass It On was lifted home by Tony McCoy last time at Market Rasen and can follow up here under a penalty, with Beat The Boys and Harry Blade likely dangers. The selection handles cut in the ground and a test of stamina and gets both here and with that winning debut to boost confidence he has the credentials to follow up. Beat The Boys has yet to prove himself in genuine testing ground but he stayed on well enough up Sandown's hill last time to suggest he can get home here, though he may have to settle for second best. Harry Blade has been seen just once in two seasons when pulled up at Chepstow last time so he clearly has a bit to prove, while don't rule out Iconoclast, whose yard had a big priced winner a couple of days ago and whose chasing debut showed promise. Even so, Pass It On is the nomination.
Beat The Boys (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Mistakes, in touch, outpaced and hit 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Alfadora (9-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Pass It On (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 4 out, jumped right next, soon headed, hard ridden approaching last, regained lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov beating Antonius Caesar (10-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Dinnie Flanagan (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 15, 21l behind Knighton Lad (11-9) at Newbury 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Elbow Lane (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Held up, blundered 3rd, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Beau Michel (11-1) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd.
General Zhang (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped slowly 4th, never a factor, 9th of 14, 27l behind Divex (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gf.
Gritti Palace (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along 9th, ridden 11th, headway 5 out, outpaced from next, 5th of 8, 23l behind The Reverend (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Nov '06.
Harry Blade 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 6th, weakened before 8th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Blue Splash (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Iconoclast (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, not fluent 12th, hit 4 out, held when blundered 2 out, 4th of 11, 9l behind Back On Line (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
