chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, gradually weakened next
prominent, led after 2nd, pushed along 3 out, wandered around approaching 2 out, ridden and headed bypassed last, hung right run-in, kept on one pace
in touch, headway into 2nd after 4 out, ridden and led bypassed last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
led, headed and tracked leader after 2nd, pushed along and outpaced home turn, well held 3 out
mid-division, pushed along 4 out and lost position, behind when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
mid-division, hit 4th, not much room and switched right off rails after 4 out, ridden and ran on steadily from before 2 out, went 3rd before bypassed last, never nearer
held up in rear, hit 4 out, ridden next and no response
mid-division, awkward and dropped towards rear 1st, headway 4 out, pushed along and went 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression next
Windtothelightning (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, fell 2nd, at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
The Four Sixes (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 1st, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed before 3 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind War Soldier (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Uncle Bert 5-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led still going well after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Lowry's Bar (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
War Soldier (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out where rider briefly lost iron, stayed on, ridden and slightly hampered by idling leader run-in, led again closing stages (last hurdle in back straight omitted), won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Bashers Reflection (11-5) by nk, 11 ran.
Hajey 4-1 (12-2) Led early, chased winner until 5th, went 2nd again next, no impression on winner from 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Harper Valley (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ubetya (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) In touch, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
North Parade (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, shaken up and led 2 out, pushed along before last where not fluent, ridden run-in, stayed on well (last hurdle in back straight removed), won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Yealand (11-8) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
El Jefe (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out, closed last but never on terms, no further progress flat, 3rd of 7, 13 3/4l behind Milldam (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Paddy O'Mahler (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-12) Midfield, not fluent 1st, fell 5th, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
