tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 8th until before 3 out, went 2nd again 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, lost modest 2nd post
led until before 2nd, chased leader, hampered 5th (water), led again 6th until before 3 out, blundered stumbled and lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 3 out, kept on run in, took 2nd post, no chance with winner
jumped well, restrained start, held up last, steady headway before 4 out, led before next, in command 2 out, soon came clear, easily
jumped poorly, tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led before 2nd, mistakes 3rd and next, clear when tried to refuse 5th (water), headed next, chased leader until before 8th, stayed chasing leaders, blundered 4 out, stayed on same pace from next
Nonrunner
This looks tricky but Martin Cash is probably best watched on his first start for Paul Henderson. Enchanting Smile is potentially well treated on her hurdles form, however, and could be more interesting than the returning Dynamic Idol and Wait No More while it's a long time since King Ozzy showed any worthwhile form. ISLANDMAGEE finished last on his one and only start over fences and was then beaten in a claimer over hurdles but this is not a strong contest and Evan Williams' charge could easily come out on top if his jumping holds up.
Islandmagee (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Arrayan (11-3) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Wait No More (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Not fluent 5th, blundered 12th, always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Old Dreams (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
King Ozzy (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, lost place when not fluent and hampered 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 44l behind Browns Brook (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Martin Cash (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression before 4 out, soon no extra, 9th of 16, well behind Refused A Name (10-10) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 sft in Dec.
Enchanting Smile (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Jeanry (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.
Dynamic Idol (USA) 11-4 (11-9) Chased leader, led 6th, joined 3 out, came clear bypassing ommited 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan '13 beating Somerby (11-1) by 9l, 6 ran.
